Q18.3
Billable codeWebbing of neck
The ICD-10 code for webbing of neck is Q18.3.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Pterygium colli
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q18.0Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
- Q18.1Preauricular sinus and cyst
- Q18.2Other branchial cleft malformations
- Q18.4Macrostomia
- Q18.5Microstomia
- Q18.6Macrocheilia
- Q18.7Microcheilia
- Q18.8Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
- Q18.9Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
- Q18.3Webbing of neck
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7445
Associated MS-DRGs
Q18.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC