Q38.7 is the ICD-10 code for Pharyngeal pouch. It is a four-character subcategory of Q38 (Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q38–Q45 (Other congenital malformations of the digestive system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Q38.7 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Diverticulum of pharynx
What Q38.7 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- pharyngeal pouch syndrome D82.1
Q38.7 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q38.7Svalgficka
Q38.7Faryngeallomme
DQ387Medfødt divertikel i pharynx
Q38.7Nielun umpipussi (divertikkeli)
Q38.7Schlundtasche
Q38.7Poche pharyngée
Q38.7farynxdivertikel
Q38.7Congenital pharyngeal pouch
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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