Q38.5
BillableCongenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q38Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital absence of uvula
- Congenital malformation of palate NOS
- Congenital high arched palate
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 absence of uvula25148007
- Byzanthine arch palate27272007
- Congenital high arched palate27272007
- High arched palate27272007
- Congenital short hard palate74622009
- Agenesis of palatine bone91901006
- Congenital absence of palatine bone91901006
- Congenital abnormal fusion of palatine bone92870005
- Congenital fused palatine bone92870005
- Congenital abnormal shape of palate rugae92934006
- Congenital misshapen palate rugae92934006
- Congenital abnormal shape of palatine bone92935007
- Congenital misshapen palatine bone92935007
- Congenital anomaly of palatine bone93014003
- Congenital hypoplasia of palatine bone93281007
- Congenital small palatine bone93281007
- Congenital malposition of palate rugae93343004
- Congenital malpositioned palate rugae93343004
- Congenital misaligned palate rugae93376000
- Congenital misalignment of palate rugae93376000
- Congenital anomaly of uvula109557006
- Developmental anomaly of uvula109557006
- Congenital anomaly of palate128336000
- Congenital malformation of palate128336000
- Deviation of uvula249884003
- Flat palate253751007
- PHPV - persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous314270008
- Persistent fetal vasculature syndrome314270008
- Persistent foetal vasculature syndrome314270008
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous314270008
- Redundant soft palate399105000
- RAPADILINO - radial ray malformations, patella and palate abnormalities, diarrhea and dislocated joints, limb abnormalities and little size, slender nose and normal intelligence702413000
- RAPADILINO - radial ray malformations, patella and palate abnormalities, diarrhoea and dislocated joints, limb abnormalities and little size, slender nose and normal intelligence702413000
- RAPADILINO syndrome702413000
- Absence of uvula707994006
- Oculo-palato-cerebral dwarfism722055008
- Oculo-palato-cerebral syndrome722055008
- Oculopalatocerebral syndrome722055008
- Congenital absence of soft palate1144375000
- Palatal anomalies, multiple diastemata, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome1172889005
- Palatal anomalies, widely spaced teeth, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome1172889005
- Agenesis of soft palate1354549008
UMLS
- Elevated palateC0240635
- Byzanthine arch palateC0240635
- Byzanthine arch palate (disorder)C0240635
- Congenital high arched palateC0240635
- High arched palateC0240635
- High palateC0240635
- High, arched palateC0240635
- High-arched palateC0240635
- Increased palatal heightC0240635
- Ogival palateC0240635
- Palate high-archedC0240635
- Palate, high-archedC0240635
- arch high palateC0240635
- high arch palateC0240635
- high arched palateC0240635
- Absent palatine uvulaC0266121
- Absent uvulaC0266121
- Agenesis of uvulaC0266121
- Congenital absence of uvulaC0266121
- Congenital absence of uvula (disorder)C0266121
- Missing uvulaC0266121
- Uvula aplasiaC0266121
- Congenital anomaly of palateC1290576
- Congenital anomaly of palate (disorder)C1290576
- Congenital malformation of palateC1290576
- Congenital malformation of palate NOSC1290576
- Palate disorders congenitalC1290576
- Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classifiedC0869081
- Palate anomaliesC0869081
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified is Q38.5. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified". Q38.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q38.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q38.5 represents "Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified". 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 Q38.5 a billable code?
Yes, Q38.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q38.5 in?
Q38.5 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q38.5?
Q38.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dentofacial anomalies (M26.-); macrostomia (Q18.4); microstomia (Q18.5); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Q38.5 map to?
Q38.5 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 707994006, 91901006, 1354549008, 27272007, 92870005, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q38.5?
Q38.5 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0240635, C0266121, C1290576, C0869081. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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