Q38.0
ICD-10BillableCongenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
Q38.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Inclusion terms
- Congenital fistula of lip
- Congenital malformation of lip NOS
- Van der Woude's syndrome
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- cleft lip (Q36.-)
- cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
- macrocheilia (Q18.6)
- microcheilia (Q18.7)
Related codes in Q38
- Q38.1Ankyloglossia
- Q38.2Macroglossia
- Q38.3Other congenital malformations of tongue
- Q38.4Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
- Q38.5Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
- Q38.6Other congenital malformations of mouth
- Q38.7Congenital pharyngeal pouch
- Q38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynx
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- Q38
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.