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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

Q38.8

Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Q38.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Q38 Parent Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
  2. Q38.8 This code Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Congenital malformation of pharynx NOS

Inclusion Terms

Imperforate pharynx

Excludes1

dentofacial anomalies ( M26 .-)

Inherited from Q38 — Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx

Excludes1

macrostomia ( Q18.4 )

Inherited from Q38 — Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx

Excludes1

microstomia ( Q18.5 )

Inherited from Q38 — Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx

Version History

How Q38.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Other congenital malformations of pharynx

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Related Codes

Other codes under Q38

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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