ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q38.5
Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q38.5
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q38 — Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q38.5 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q38
- Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
- Q38.0Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
- Q38.1Ankyloglossia
- Q38.2Macroglossia
- Q38.3Other congenital malformations of tongue
- Q38.4Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
- Q38.6Other congenital malformations of mouth
- Q38.7Congenital pharyngeal pouch
- Q38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynx
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