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Q38.3

Other congenital malformations of tongue

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 3 never code together
Q38code
Excludes1
  • dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)M26.-
  • macrostomia (Q18.4)Q18.4
  • microstomia (Q18.5)Q18.5

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Instructional notes 9
Q38.3code
Inclusion terms
  • Aglossia
  • Bifid tongue
  • Congenital adhesion of tongue
  • Congenital fissure of tongue
  • Congenital malformation of tongue NOS
  • Double tongue
  • Hypoglossia
  • Hypoplasia of tongue
  • Microglossia
Index entries leading here 21
  • Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • tongue, congenital Q38.3
  • Accessory (congenital)
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
    • congenital — see also Anomaly, by site
      • tongue (to gum or roof of mouth) Q38.3
    • tongue, congenital (to gum or roof of mouth) Q38.3
  • Agenesis
  • Aglossia (congenital) Q38.3
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
  • Bifid (congenital)
  • Bifurcation (congenital)
    • tongue, congenital Q38.3
  • Furrowed K14.5
  • Malposition
    • congenital
  • Fissure, fissured
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
  • Deformity Q89.9
    • tongue (congenital) Q38.3
  • Displacement, displaced
    • tongue (downward) (congenital) Q38.3
  • Distortion (s) (congenital)
  • Double
  • Hypoglossia Q38.3
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic
  • Malformation (congenital) — see also Anomaly
  • Microglossia (congenital) Q38.3
  • Trifid — see also Accessory
Alongside this code 8 same parent — Q38
Additional references
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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
Q38
Block
Q38-Q45
Siblings
8

Present FY2024–FY2027.