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Q38.3

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Other congenital malformations of tongue

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

What This Code Means

Other birth defects of the tongue not classified elsewhere, such as abnormal shape, fissures, or structural anomalies.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code for tongue malformations not meeting criteria for ankyloglossia (Q38.1) or macroglossia (Q38.2)
  • •Provide specific documentation of the tongue abnormality for clarity

Code Hierarchy

└Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx└Q38.3Other congenital malformations of tongue
└Q38.3Other congenital malformations of tongue

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