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Q38.7 - Congenital pharyngeal pouch


The ICD 10 Code for Congenital pharyngeal pouch is listed as Q38.7.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q38.7
Description: Congenital pharyngeal pouch
  • Congenital diverticulum of pharynx
  • Excludes1: pharyngeal pouch syndrome (D82.1)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
Parent Q38 - Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 750.27 - Diverticulum of pharynx
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q38.7:
Q38.0 - Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.1 - Ankyloglossia
Q38.2 - Macroglossia
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
Q38.8 - Other congenital malformations of pharynx