2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q37Cleft palate with cleft lip

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q35-Q37›Q37

ICD-10-CM Q37
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q37 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for cleft palate with cleft lip, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Q37.0, Q37.1, Q37.2, and Q37.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q37
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Cleft palate with cleft lip
Chapter
Q35-Q37
Cleft lip and cleft palate

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ35-Q37Cleft lip and cleft palate
CategoryQ37Cleft palate with cleft lip
This CodeQ37Cleft palate with cleft lip

Specific Coding for Cleft palate with cleft lipOverview

Non-specific codes like Q37 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Q37.0 for Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.1 for Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.2 for Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.3 for Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.4 for Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.5 for Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.8 for Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip

  • Use Q37.9 for Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lip

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • cheilopalatoschisis

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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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Q37Overview

Is Q37 (Cleft palate with cleft lip) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for cleft palate with cleft lip, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for cleft palate with cleft lip need a more specific code from this category, such as Q37.0, Q37.1, and Q37.2.