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Q18.0
Billable

Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Inclusion Terms

1 item
  • Branchial vestige

Billable Code

Q18.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

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branchial cleft cyst
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Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft

View documentation for cystic hygroma of twin
cystic hygroma of twin
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Cystic Hygroma in Twin Pregnancy

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

7 items

From Q18:

  • 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)

Excludes2

1 item

From Q00-Q99:

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Notes

1 item

From Q00-Q99:

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
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