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Q18.7

Billable

Microcheilia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth defect where the lips are abnormally small or underdeveloped.

Coding Tips

  • •Identify which lip is affected and the degree of underdevelopment
  • •Note any associated feeding or speech difficulties

Code Hierarchy

└Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck└Q18.7Microcheilia
└Q18.7Microcheilia

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