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Q18

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Other congenital malformations of face and neck

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • 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)

Child Codes

Q18.0Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
Q18.1Preauricular sinus and cyst
Q18.2Other branchial cleft malformations
Q18.3Webbing of neck
Q18.4Macrostomia
Q18.5Microstomia
Q18.6Macrocheilia
Q18.7Microcheilia
Q18.8Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
Q18.9Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck
└Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck

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