Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applicable to

• Aglossia
• Bifid tongue
• Congenital adhesion of tongue
• Congenital fissure of tongue
• Congenital malformation of tongue NOS
• Double tongue
• Hypoglossia
• Hypoplasia of tongue
• Microglossia

Applies from Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dentofacial anomalies (M26.-)
• macrostomia (Q18.4)
• microstomia (Q18.5)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 750.10 Congenital anomaly of tongue, unspecified (approximate)
• 750.11 Aglossia (approximate)
• 750.12 Congenital adhesions of tongue (approximate)
• 750.13 Fissure of tongue (approximate)
• 750.16 Microglossia (approximate)
• 750.19 Other congenital anomalies of tongue (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to Q38.3

Back-references to Q38.3

• Type 1 Excludes: K14.5 Plicated tongue ("fissured tongue, congenital (Q38.3)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Q38.3

• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › tongue, congenital
• Accessory (congenital) › tongue
• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › congenital › tongue (to gum or roof of mouth)
• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › tongue, congenital (to gum or roof of mouth)
• Agenesis › tongue
• Aglossia (congenital)
• Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) › tongue
• Bifid (congenital) › tongue
• Bifurcation (congenital) › tongue, congenital
• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) › congenital NEC › tongue
• Deformity › tongue (congenital)
• Displacement, displaced › tongue (downward) (congenital)
• Distortion (s) (congenital) › tongue
• Double › tongue
• Fissure, fissured › tongue (acquired) › congenital
• Furrowed › tongue › congenital
• Hypoglossia
• Hypoplasia, hypoplastic › tongue
• Malformation (congenital) › lingual
• Malformation (congenital) › tongue (congenital)
• Malposition › congenital › tongue
• Microglossia (congenital)
• Trifid › tongue

Nearby codes

• Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
• Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
• Q38.1 Ankyloglossia
• Q38.2 Macroglossia
• Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue (this code)
• 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