Q38.5
Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Billable
Code Hierarchy
Q38Q38.5
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Congenital absence of uvula
- Congenital malformation of palate NOS
- Congenital high arched palate
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with Q38.5
- cleft palate (Q35.-)
- cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
Related Codes
Q38.0Billable
Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.1Billable
Ankyloglossia
Q38.2Billable
Macroglossia
Q38.3Billable
Other congenital malformations of tongue
Q38.4Billable
Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
Q38.6Billable
Other congenital malformations of mouth
Q38.7Billable
Congenital pharyngeal pouch
Q38.8Billable
Other congenital malformations of pharynx
