Q38.1
BillableAnkyloglossia
Ankyloglossia
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q38Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tongue tie
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- AnkyloglossiaC0152415
- Ankyloglossia congenitalC0152415
- AnkyloglossiasC0152415
- Tongue TieC0152415
- Tongue TiesC0152415
- Tongue tieC0152415
- Tongue tie (disorder)C0152415
- Tongue tiedC0152415
- Tongue-tieC0152415
- ankyloglossiaC0152415
- tie tongueC0152415
- tied tongueC0152415
- ties tongueC0152415
- tongue tieC0152415
- tongue tiedC0152415
- tongue-tieC0152415
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ankyloglossia?
The ICD-10-CM code for ankyloglossia is Q38.1. The full clinical description is "Ankyloglossia". Q38.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q38.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q38.1 represents "Ankyloglossia". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q38.1 a billable code?
Yes, Q38.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q38.1 in?
Q38.1 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q38.1?
Q38.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dentofacial anomalies (M26.-); macrostomia (Q18.4); microstomia (Q18.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q38.1 map to?
Q38.1 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 67787004, 249388005, 766761000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q38.1?
Q38.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152415. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.