Q753-char group
Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: congenital malformation of face NOS (Q18.-) congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (K07.-) musculoskeletal deformities of head and face (Q67.0-Q67.4) skull defects associated with congenital anomalies of brain such as: anencephaly (Q00.0) encephalocele (Q01.-) hydrocephalus (Q03.-) microcephaly (Q02)