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Q38.5

Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 5 never code together
Q38code
Excludes1
  • dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)M26.-
  • macrostomia (Q18.4)Q18.4
  • microstomia (Q18.5)Q18.5
Q38.5code
Excludes1

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

Instructional notes 3
Q38.5code
Inclusion terms
  • Congenital absence of uvula
  • Congenital malformation of palate NOS
  • Congenital high arched palate
Index entries leading here 8
  • Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • uvula, congenital Q38.5
  • Agenesis
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
  • High
    • arch
      • palate, congenital Q38.5
    • palate, congenital Q38.5
  • Deformity Q89.9
    • palate (congenital) Q38.5
    • uvula (congenital) Q38.5
  • Flaccid — see also condition
    • palate, congenital Q38.5
  • Malformation (congenital) — see also Anomaly
  • Short, shortening, shortness
    • palate, congenital Q38.5
    • uvula, congenital Q38.5
Alongside this code 8 same parent — Q38
Additional references
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Risk adjustment

Maps to no condition category in any loaded model.

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This code

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

Present FY2024–FY2027.