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Q38.7

Billable

Congenital pharyngeal pouch

Congenital pharyngeal pouch

Status

Billable / Specific

Parent Code

Q38

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Congenital diverticulum of pharynx

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)
  • macrostomia (Q18.4)
  • microstomia (Q18.5)
  • pharyngeal pouch syndrome (D82.1)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for congenital pharyngeal pouch?

The ICD-10-CM code for congenital pharyngeal pouch is Q38.7. The full clinical description is "Congenital pharyngeal pouch". Q38.7 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q38.7 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q38.7 represents "Congenital pharyngeal pouch". 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 Q38.7 a billable code?

Yes, Q38.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q38.7 in?

Q38.7 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q38.7?

Q38.7 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dentofacial anomalies (M26.-); macrostomia (Q18.4); microstomia (Q18.5); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does Q38.7 map to?

Q38.7 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 111328001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q38.7?

Q38.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0392485. 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.