Q36 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for cleft lip, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Q36.0, Q36.1, and Q36.9.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Cleft lipOverview
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- cheiloschisis
- congenital fissure of lip
- harelip
- labium leporinum
Type 1 Excludes
- cleft lip with cleft palate Q37
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Clinical InformationClinical
Cleft Lip
congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. it is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.
Patient EducationClinical
Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth do not form properly. They happen early during pregnancy. A baby can have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both.
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