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Q38.1 ICD-10-CA code: Ankyloglossia

Q38.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Ankyloglossia” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

Q38.1

Ankyloglossia

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q381

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q38.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Tongue, tie
  • Frenum, frenulum, tongue (shortening) (congenital)
  • Short, shortening, shortness, frenum, frenulum, linguae (congenital)

Notes for Q38.1

As CIHI prints them, with any note Q38.1 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Tongue tie

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where Q38.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  2. 2Block Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
  3. 3Category Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
  4. 4Valid code Q38.1Ankyloglossia

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See Q38.1 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code Q38.1 mean?

Q38.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Ankyloglossia” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is Q38.1 in ICD-10-CA?

Q38.1 sits under Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx, within Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

What coding notes apply to Q38.1?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for Q38.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside Q38.1

Q38.0Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classifiedQ38.2MacroglossiaQ38.3Other congenital malformations of tongueQ38.4Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ductsQ38.5Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classifiedQ38.6Other congenital malformations of mouthQ38.7Pharyngeal pouchQ38.8Other congenital malformations of pharynx