Q37
Cleft palate with cleft lip
Q37 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for cleft palate with 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 Q37.0 Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lip, Q37.1 Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip, Q37.2 Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lip, Q37.3 Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lip and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction 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.
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.
- cheilopalatoschisis
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
More specific codes under Q37 8
- Q37.0Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.1Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.2Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.3Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.4Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.5Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.8Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lipBillable
- Q37.9Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lipBillable