Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Q75

  • congenital malformation of face NOS (Q18.-)
  • congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.-
  • dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
  • Q67.0-Q674 - musculoskeletal deformities of head and face (Q67.0-Q67.4)
  • skull defects associated with congenital anomalies of brain such as:
  • Q00.0 - anencephaly (Q00.0)
  • encephalocele (Q01.-)
  • hydrocephalus (Q03.-)
  • Q02 - microcephaly (Q02)

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