Q18.9
BillableCongenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital anomaly NOS of face and neck
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 metabolismE70-E88
- •cleft lip and cleft palateQ35-Q37
- •congenital malformation of cervical spine, , ,Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4
- •congenital malformation of larynxQ31
- •congenital malformation of lip NECQ38.0
- •congenital malformation of noseQ30
- •congenital malformation of parathyroid glandQ89.2
- •congenital malformation of thyroid glandQ89.2
Related Codes(9)
Q18.0Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
Q18.1Preauricular sinus and cyst
Q18.2Other branchial cleft malformations
Q18.3Webbing of neck
Q18.4Macrostomia
Q18.5Microstomia
Q18.6Macrocheilia
Q18.7Microcheilia
Q18.8Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(205)
SNOMED CT
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome18077009
- Familial visceral neuropathy20725005
- Congenital anomaly of neck40052002
- Congenital deformity of neck40052002
- Congenital malformation of the neck40052002
- Horseshoe kidney41729002
- Gingival fibromatosis58569000
- Multiple malformation syndrome, moderate short stature, facial77701002
- Multiple malformation syndrome, moderate short stature, facial with or without genital features77701002
- Cerebrofacial dysplasia109561000
- Hereditary fibrous enlargement of gingiva109620006
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis109620006
- Delayed bone age123983008
- Retarded bone age123983008
- Ear, face and neck congenital anomalies204223000
- Congenital fusion of kidneys204984002
- Fusion of kidneys204984002
- Brachymesophalangia205317004
- Megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia234483004
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism237928008
- Ornithine metabolism disorder237928008
- Disturbance of hair cycle238734009
- Loose anagen hair syndrome238735005
- Dysmorphic facies248200007
- Congenital anomaly of eye, ear and neck253204009
- Congenital malformation of eye, ear and neck253204009
- Dysmorphic features253978002
- Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia254060000
- Bone age finding397651006
- Congenital deformity of face398206004
- Congenital anomaly of face398302004
- Facial dysmorphism398302004
- Facial malformation398302004
- Heritable disorder of neutrophil function402794002
- Essential tremor609558009
- Hereditary essential tremor609559001
- CCFDN - congenital cataracts, facial dysmorphism and neuropathy702433001
- Congenital cataracts, facial dysmorphism and neuropathy702433001
- Short stature and deafness with neutrophil dysfunction and facial dysmorphism syndrome716192009
- Thong Douglas Ferrante syndrome716192009
- Short stature with valvular heart disease and characteristic facies syndrome716193004
- Deafness craniofacial syndrome716245003
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 9718680001
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 9718680001
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 9718680001
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with retinal abnormality718680001
- Gingival fibromatosis with facial dysmorphism syndrome719687007
- Visceral neuropathy and brain anomaly with facial dysmorphism and developmental delay syndrome719833004
- Eastman Bixler syndrome723333000
- Faciocardiorenal syndrome723333000
- Noonan syndrome-like disorder with loose anagen hair723444009
- Tosti syndrome723444009
- Aarskog-like syndrome725434009
- Autosomal recessive facio-digito-genital syndrome725434009
- Autosomal recessive faciodigitogenital syndrome725434009
- Facio-digito-genital syndrome Kuwait type725434009
- Teebi Naguib Alawadi syndrome725434009
- Freire Maia Pinheiro Opitz syndrome725908007
- NFDR (neurofaciodigitorenal) syndrome725908007
- Neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome725908007
- Fara Chlupackova syndrome763860004
- Otofaciocervical syndrome763860004
- Congenital anomaly of anterior portion of neck789228000
- Congenital malformation of anterior portion of neck789228000
- Congenital malformation of throat789228000
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 and 3818959006
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I and III818959006
- X-linked external auditory canal atresia, dilated internal auditory canal, facial dysmorphism syndrome1167372000
- Retinitis pigmentosa, deafness, premature ageing, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome1172605003
- Retinitis pigmentosa, deafness, premature aging, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome1172605003
- Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss, premature ageing, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome1172605003
- Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss, premature aging, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome1172605003
- Macrothrombocytopenia, lymphedema, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, camptodactyly syndrome1172685001
- Macrothrombocytopenia, lymphoedema, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, camptodactyly syndrome1172685001
- Takenouchi Kosaki syndrome1172685001
- Palatal anomalies, multiple diastemata, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome1172889005
- Palatal anomalies, widely spaced teeth, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome1172889005
- OFD18 - oral-facial-digital syndrome type 181177179002
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome with short stature and brachymesophalangia1177179002
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 181177179002
- Severe intellectual disability, agenesis of corpus callosum, facial dysmorphism, cerebellar ataxia syndrome1208727002
- Intellectual disability, muscle weakness, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome1208746001
- Chung Jansen syndrome1208987006
- PHIP-related behavioral problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome1208987006
- PHIP-related behavioural problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome1208987006
- Pleckstrin homology domain interacting protein-related behavioral problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome1208987006
- Pleckstrin homology domain interacting protein-related behavioural problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome1208987006
- TRAF7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome1208998007
- Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome1208998007
- Tumour necrosis factor receptor associated factor 7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome1208998007
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome1222658006
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome1222658006
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency1222658006
- Microcephaly, corpus callosum hypoplasia, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome1254650002
- Progressive essential tremor, speech impairment, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, abnormal behavior syndrome1260130005
- Progressive essential tremor, speech impairment, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, abnormal behaviour syndrome1260130005
- CDK13-related congenital heart defects, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome1299154002
- CDK13-related disorder1299154002
- Cyclin dependent kinase 13-related congenital heart defects, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome1299154002
- Developmental delay, overweight, facial dysmorphism, behavioral abnormalities syndrome1340176000
- Developmental delay, overweight, facial dysmorphism, behavioural abnormalities syndrome1340176000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss, premature aging, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Tumour necrosis factor receptor associated factor 7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome
- Developmental delay, overweight, facial dysmorphism, behavioural abnormalities syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of eye, ear and neck
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome
- Short stature and deafness with neutrophil dysfunction and facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Gingival fibromatosis with facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Hereditary fibrous enlargement of gingiva
- Brachymesophalangia
- PHIP-related behavioral problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome
- Intellectual disability, muscle weakness, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of face
- Chung Jansen syndrome
- Dysmorphic features
- Retinitis pigmentosa, deafness, premature aging, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Neurofaciodigitorenal syndrome
- Congenital malformation of eye, ear and neck
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
- CCFDN - congenital cataracts, facial dysmorphism and neuropathy
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism
- Disturbance of hair cycle
- Retinitis pigmentosa, deafness, premature ageing, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- CDK13-related disorder
- Congenital deformity of neck
- Orofaciodigital syndrome with retinal abnormality
- Essential tremor
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome with short stature and brachymesophalangia
- X-linked external auditory canal atresia, dilated internal auditory canal, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Noonan syndrome-like disorder with loose anagen hair
- Multiple malformation syndrome, moderate short stature, facial with or without genital features
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome
- OFD18 - oral-facial-digital syndrome type 18
- Tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome
- Hereditary essential tremor
- Autosomal recessive facio-digito-genital syndrome
- Megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
- Congenital anomaly of anterior portion of neck
- Facial dysmorphism
- Deafness craniofacial syndrome
- Visceral neuropathy and brain anomaly with facial dysmorphism and developmental delay syndrome
- Macrothrombocytopenia, lymphoedema, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, camptodactyly syndrome
- Delayed bone age
- Pleckstrin homology domain interacting protein-related behavioral problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 9
- Palatal anomalies, multiple diastemata, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome
- Bone age finding
- Facial malformation
- Congenital deformity of face
- CDK13-related congenital heart defects, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Oro-facial digital syndrome type 9
- Microcephaly, corpus callosum hypoplasia, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Fusion of kidneys
- Ornithine metabolism disorder
- Progressive essential tremor, speech impairment, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, abnormal behavior syndrome
- Dysmorphic facies
- Congenital anomaly of neck
- Progressive essential tremor, speech impairment, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, abnormal behaviour syndrome
- Severe intellectual disability, agenesis of corpus callosum, facial dysmorphism, cerebellar ataxia syndrome
- Horseshoe kidney
- PHIP-related behavioural problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome
- Congenital anomaly NOS of face and neck
- Palatal anomalies, widely spaced teeth, facial dysmorphism, developmental delay syndrome
- Macrothrombocytopenia, lymphedema, developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, camptodactyly syndrome
- Congenital fusion of kidneys
- Facio-digito-genital syndrome Kuwait type
- Retarded bone age
- Congenital malformation of anterior portion of neck
- TRAF7-associated heart defect, digital anomalies, facial dysmorphism, motor and speech delay syndrome
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I and III
- Eastman Bixler syndrome
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis
- Takenouchi Kosaki syndrome
- Teebi Naguib Alawadi syndrome
- Cyclin dependent kinase 13-related congenital heart defects, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss, premature ageing, short stature, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 and 3
- Oral-facial-digital syndrome type 9
- Congenital cataracts, facial dysmorphism and neuropathy
- Short stature with valvular heart disease and characteristic facies syndrome
- Loose anagen hair syndrome
- Familial visceral neuropathy
- Heritable disorder of neutrophil function
- Cerebrofacial dysplasia
- Autosomal recessive faciodigitogenital syndrome
- Pleckstrin homology domain interacting protein-related behavioural problems, intellectual disability, obesity, dysmorphic features syndrome
- Otofaciocervical syndrome
- Developmental delay, overweight, facial dysmorphism, behavioral abnormalities syndrome
- Aarskog-like syndrome
- Congenital malformation of throat
- Faciocardiorenal syndrome
- Congenital malformation of the neck
- Freire Maia Pinheiro Opitz syndrome
- Orofaciodigital syndrome type 18
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency
- Thong Douglas Ferrante syndrome
- NFDR (neurofaciodigitorenal) syndrome
- Fara Chlupackova syndrome
- Tosti syndrome
- Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
- Gingival fibromatosis
- Multiple malformation syndrome, moderate short stature, facial
- Ear, face and neck congenital anomalies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified is Q18.9. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified". Q18.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q18.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q18.9 represents “Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified”. 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 Q18.9 a billable code?
Yes, Q18.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q18.9 in?
Q18.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q18.9?
Q18.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37); conditions classified to Q67.0-Q67.4; congenital malformations of skull and face bones (Q75.-); and 4 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Q18.9 map to?
Q18.9 maps to 54 SNOMED CT concepts: 725434009, 1222658006, 397651006, 205317004, 702433001, and 49 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q18.9?
Q18.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2107132, C0869095. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q18.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q18.9?
Q18.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LD0Z (Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system, unspecified).
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