Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

Block: Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • 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)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Q18..0 Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft Yes
Q18..1 Preauricular sinus and cyst Yes
Q18..2 Other branchial cleft malformations Yes
Q18..3 Webbing of neck Yes
Q18..4 Macrostomia Yes
Q18..5 Microstomia Yes
Q18..6 Macrocheilia Yes
Q18..7 Microcheilia Yes
Q18..8 Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck Yes
Q18..9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026