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Q38.5 - Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified


The ICD 10 Code for Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified is listed as Q38.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q38.5
Description: Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
  • Congenital absence of uvula
  • Congenital malformation of palate NOS
  • Congenital high arched palate
  • Excludes1: cleft palate (Q35.-)
  • cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc
394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc
395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
Parent Q38 - Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 750.9 - Unspecified anomaly of upper alimentary tract (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q38.5:
Q38.0 - Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.1 - Ankyloglossia
Q38.2 - Macroglossia
Q38.3 - Other congenital malformations of tongue
Q38.4 - Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
Q38.6 - Other congenital malformations of mouth
Q38.7 - Congenital pharyngeal pouch
Q38.8 - Other congenital malformations of pharynx