Q18 Non-Billable Code
Other congenital malformations of face and neck
Chapter Classification
Chapter 17
Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
Section Detail
Q10-Q18
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- conditions classified to Q67.0-Q67.4
- congenital malformations of skull and face bones (Q75.-)
- cyclopia (Q87.0)
- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
- malformation syndromes affecting facial appearance (Q87.0)
- persistent thyroglossal duct (Q89.2)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- Q18.0 - Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft Billable
- Q18.1 - Preauricular sinus and cyst Billable
- Q18.2 - Other branchial cleft malformations Billable
- Q18.3 - Webbing of neck Billable
- Q18.4 - Macrostomia Billable
- Q18.5 - Microstomia Billable
- Q18.6 - Macrocheilia Billable
- Q18.7 - Microcheilia Billable
- Q18.8 - Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck Billable
- Q18.9 - Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified Billable
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