Q36
Cleft lip
Q36 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for cleft lip. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Q36.0 Cleft lip, bilateral; Q36.1 Cleft lip, median and Q36.9 Cleft lip, unilateral. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 2 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 17 codes can be used for life. Manifestations that are an inherent part of a specifically coded anomaly are not coded separately. A corrected malformation is reported with a personal history code.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- cheiloschisis
- congenital fissure of lip
- harelip
- labium leporinum
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records