Q38.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other congenital malformations of pharynx. 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 Q38.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Congenital malformation of pharynx NOS
Q38.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q38.8Annen spesifisert medfødt misdannelse i svelg
DQ388Anden medfødt misdannelse i pharynx
- DQ388AAtresi af pharynx
- DQ388BMedfødt misdannelse i pharynx UNS
- DQ388CPharynx imperforatus
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q38.80Synnynnäinen suulaen ja ruokatorven liikkeiden koordinaatiohäiriö
- Q38.88Muu määritetty tai määrittämätön synnynnäinen nieluepämuodostuma
Q38.8Sonstige angeborene Fehlbildungen des Rachens
Q38.8Autres malformations congénitales du pharynx
Q38.8overige congenitale misvormingen van farynx
Q38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynx
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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