Q18 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for Q18 ICD 10 code
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- conditions classified to Q67.0-Q67.4
- congenital malformations of skull and face bones (Q75.-)
- cyclopia (Q87.0)
- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
- malformation syndromes affecting facial appearance (Q87.0)
- persistent thyroglossal duct (Q89.2)
Codes
- Q18.0 Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
- Q18.1 Preauricular sinus and cyst
- Q18.2 Other branchial cleft malformations
- Q18.3 Webbing of neck
- Q18.4 Macrostomia
- Q18.5 Microstomia
- Q18.6 Macrocheilia
- Q18.7 Microcheilia
- Q18.8 Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
- Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Q18 ICD10 Code:
- Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Q18 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Q18 ICD 10 code
Craniofacial is a medical term that relates to the bones of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common of all birth defects. Others are very rare. Most of them affect how a person's face or head looks. These conditions may also affect other parts of the body.
Treatment depends on the type of problem. Plastic and reconstructive surgery may help the person's appearance.
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