Q38.3
BillableOther congenital malformations of tongue
Other congenital malformations of tongue
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q38Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Aglossia
- Bifid tongue
- Congenital adhesion of tongue
- Congenital fissure of tongue
- Congenital malformation of tongue NOS
- Double tongue
- Hypoglossia
- Hypoplasia of tongue
- Microglossia
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
- Congenital adhesion of tongue703000
- Congenital adhesions of tongue703000
- Trifid tongue12721007
- Congenital hypoplasia of tongue32614006
- Hypoglossia32614006
- Hypoplasia of tongue32614006
- Microglossia32614006
- Microglossia - congenital32614006
- Glossoplegia38228000
- Paralysis of tongue38228000
- Cracked tongue52368004
- Fissured tongue52368004
- Furrowed tongue52368004
- Lingua plicata52368004
- Plicated tongue52368004
- Scrotal tongue52368004
- Congenital abnormality of tongue60447007
- Congenital anomaly of tongue60447007
- Congenital absence of tongue74788000
- Tongue absent74788000
- Bifid tongue84557007
- Double tongue84557007
- Glossoschisis84557007
- Congenital protrusion of tongue93391003
- Congenital anomaly of tongue, salivary gland AND/OR pharynx105992002
- Aberrant insertion of fraenum of tongue109556002
- Aberrant insertion of frenum of tongue109556002
- Aberrant pull of fraenum of tongue109556002
- Aberrant pull of frenum of tongue109556002
- Cyst of oral soft tissue196546001
- Cleft tongue204630003
- Whiteman's syndrome204630003
- Congenital fissure of tongue204631004
- Congenital plicated tongue204631004
- Congenital nuclear ophthalmoplegia230530003
- Congenital anomalies of tongue, mouth and pharynx253750008
- Congenital malformation of tongue, mouth and pharynx253750008
- Lobulated tongue253752000
- Cyst of tongue253754004
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle277949001
- Facial milia, lobate tongue, lingual and labial frenula syndrome403773005
- Gorlin-Psaume syndrome403773005
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge715837006
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge due to aberrant insertion of fraenum of tongue715858000
- Mucogingival deformity on edentulous ridge due to aberrant insertion of frenum of tongue715858000
- Digestive duplication cyst of tongue726703000
- Enteric duplication cyst of tongue726703000
- Foregut duplication cyst of tongue726703000
- Gastric duplication cyst of tongue726703000
- Levic Stefanovic Nikolic syndrome782945001
- Ophthalmoplegia, intellectual disability, lingua scrotalis syndrome782945001
- Congenital anomaly of tongue position1085631000119103
- Congenital malposition of tongue1085631000119103
UMLS
- Abnormally small tongueC0025988
- Congenital hypoplasia of tongueC0025988
- Decreased size of tongueC0025988
- HypoglossiaC0025988
- Hypoplasia of the tongueC0025988
- Hypoplasia of tongueC0025988
- Hypoplastic tongueC0025988
- Lingual hypoplasiaC0025988
- MicroglossiaC0025988
- Microglossia (disorder)C0025988
- Microglossia - congenitalC0025988
- MicroglossiasC0025988
- Rudimentary tongueC0025988
- Small tongueC0025988
- Tongue hypoplasiaC0025988
- Underdevelopment of the tongueC0025988
- microglossiaC0025988
- Absence of tongueC0158663
- AglossiaC0158663
- Congenital absence of tongueC0158663
- Failure of development of tongueC0158663
- Missing tongueC0158663
- Tongue absentC0158663
- Tongue absent (disorder)C0158663
- Anomaly of tongue, congenital, unspecifiedC0158662
- Congenital abnormality of tongueC0158662
- Congenital anomaly of tongueC0158662
- Congenital anomaly of tongue (disorder)C0158662
- Congenital malformation of tongue NOSC0158662
- Congenital tongue anomalyC0158662
- Congenital tongue anomaly NOSC0158662
- Tongue disorders congenitalC0158662
- Bifid tongueC0266111
- Bifid tongue (disorder)C0266111
- Bifurcated tongueC0266111
- Bilobed tongueC0266111
- Double tongueC0266111
- GlossoschisisC0266111
- Split tongueC0266111
- Congenital adhesion of tongueC0158664
- Congenital adhesions of tongueC0158664
- Congenital adhesions of tongue (disorder)C0158664
- Congenital tongue adhesionsC0158664
- Congenital tongue adhesions NOSC0158664
- Congenital fissure of tongueC2349953
- Congenital plicated tongueC2349953
- Congenital plicated tongue (disorder)C2349953
- Fissure of tongue, congenitalC2349953
- Other congenital malformations of tongueC0478024
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of tongue?
The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of tongue is Q38.3. The full clinical description is "Other congenital malformations of tongue". Q38.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q38.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q38.3 represents "Other congenital malformations of tongue". 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 Q38.3 a billable code?
Yes, Q38.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q38.3 in?
Q38.3 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q38.3?
Q38.3 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 Q38.3 map to?
Q38.3 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 204630003, 84557007, 109556002, 277949001, 60447007, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q38.3?
Q38.3 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0025988, C0158663, C0158662, C0266111, C0158664, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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