Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
(Q00-Q99)

Rules Conventions GCS Guidance

Cleft lip and cleft palate
(Q35-Q37)

Coding-Hint
Use additional code (Q30.2), if desired, to identify associated malformations of the nose.
Excl.:
Robin syndrome ( Q87.0)

Q35 Cleft palate

Incl.:
fissure of palate
palatoschisis
Excl.:
cleft palate with cleft lip ( Q37.-)
Q35.1 Cleft hard palate
Q35.3 Cleft soft palate
Q35.5 Cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate
Q35.7 Cleft uvula
Q35.9 Cleft palate, unspecified

Q36 Cleft lip

Incl.:
cheiloschisis
congenital fissure of lip
harelip
labium leporinum
Excl.:
cleft lip with cleft palate ( Q37.-)
Q36.0 Cleft lip, bilateral
Q36.1 Cleft lip, median
Q36.9 Cleft lip, unilateral
Incl.:
Cleft lip NOS

Q37 Cleft palate with cleft lip

Q37.0 Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.1 Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip
Incl.:
Cleft hard palate with cleft lip NOS
Q37.2 Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.3 Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Incl.:
Cleft soft palate with cleft lip NOS
Q37.4 Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.5 Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Incl.:
Cleft hard and soft palate with cleft lip NOS
Q37.8 Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip
Q37.9 Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Incl.:
Cleft palate with cleft lip NOS