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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q38.4
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q38.4
Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q38.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q38.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q38.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q38.4 may differ.
Applicable To- Atresia of salivary glands and ducts
- Congenital absence of salivary glands and ducts
- Congenital accessory salivary glands and ducts
- Congenital fistula of salivary gland
The following code(s) above
Q38.4 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Q38.4:
Approximate Synonyms
- Congenital anomaly of salivary gland
- Congenital salivary gland anomaly
- Ranula, congenital
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Q38.4 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q38.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert Q38.4 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Q38.4:
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- Accessory (congenital)
- parotid gland Q38.4 (and duct)
- salivary gland Q38.4
- submaxillary gland Q38.4
- Agenesis
- parotid gland Q38.4(s)
- salivary gland Q38.4
- submaxillary gland Q38.4(s) (congenital)
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital anomaly NOS
- Congenital deformity NOS
- Bartholin's duct Q38.4
- parotid Q38.4 (gland)
- salivary duct or gland Q38.4
- stenonian duct Q38.4
- submaxillary gland Q38.4
- Atresia, atretic
- Calculus, calculi, calculous
- sublingual duct or gland K11.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.5
Sialolithiasis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Calculus of salivary gland or duct
- Stone of salivary gland or duct
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- congenital NEC Q89.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.8
Other specified congenital malformations
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Use Additional- code(s) to identify all associated manifestations
- salivary gland Q38.4 (any)
- Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital anomaly NOS
- Congenital deformity NOS
- Displacement, displaced
- opening of Wharton's duct in mouth Q38.4
- parotid gland Q38.4 (congenital)
- salivary gland Q38.4 (any) (congenital)
- sublingual duct Q38.4
- Duplication, duplex - see also Accessory
- Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.8
Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- salivary duct or gland (any) K11.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.4
Fistula of salivary gland
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- congenital fistula of salivary gland (Q38.4)
- Fusion, fused (congenital)
- sublingual duct with submaxillary duct at opening in mouth Q38.4
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- salivary gland (any) K11.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.1
Hypertrophy of salivary gland
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic
- Ranula K11.6
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K11.6
Mucocele of salivary gland
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Mucous extravasation cyst of salivary gland
- Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland
- Ranula
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q38.4
Q37.3 Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Q37.4 Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.5 Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Q37.8 Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.9 Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue
Q38.4
Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch
Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx
Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus
Q39.0 Atresia of esophagus without fistula
Q39.1 Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
Q39.2 Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia
Q39.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.