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Q38.8

Other congenital malformations of pharynx

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 2
Q38.8code
Inclusion terms
  • Congenital malformation of pharynx NOS
  • Imperforate pharynx
Index entries leading here 5
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
  • Insufficiency, insufficient
    • velopharyngeal
  • Deformity Q89.9
    • pharynx (congenital) Q38.8
  • Imperforate (congenital) — see also Atresia
  • Malformation (congenital) — see also Anomaly
Alongside this code 8 same parent — Q38
Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified Q38.1 Ankyloglossia Q38.2 Macroglossia Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch
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This code

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

Present FY2024–FY2027.