Q38.3

Other congenital malformations of tongue

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q38.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Aglossia
  • Bifid tongue
  • Congenital adhesion of tongue
  • Congenital fissure of tongue
  • Congenital malformation of tongue NOS
  • Double tongue
  • Hypoglossia
  • Hypoplasia of tongue
  • Microglossia

Includes (from Q38)

  • Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q38)

Also known as

  • Aglossia
  • Bifid tongue
  • Congenital adhesion of tongue
  • Congenital fissure of tongue
  • Congenital malformation of tongue NOS
  • Double tongue
  • Hypoglossia
  • Hypoplasia of tongue
  • Microglossia
  • Absence, tongue, congenital
  • Accessory, tongue
  • Adhesions, adhesive, congenital, tongue
  • Adhesions, adhesive, tongue, congenital
  • Agenesis, tongue
  • Anomaly, anomalous, tongue
  • Bifid, tongue
  • Bifurcation, tongue, congenital
  • Cyst, congenital NEC, tongue
  • Deformity, tongue
  • Displacement, displaced, tongue
  • Distortion, tongue
  • Double, tongue
  • Fissure, fissured, tongue, congenital

Parent code

  • Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynxHeader

Related codes

  • Q38.0Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
  • Q38.1AnkyloglossiaBillable
  • Q38.2MacroglossiaBillable
  • Q38.4Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ductsBillable
  • Q38.5Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
  • Q38.6Other congenital malformations of mouthBillable
  • Q38.7Congenital pharyngeal pouchBillable
  • Q38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynxBillable

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