2027 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 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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
Short Description
Cleft palate with cleft lip
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
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

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q37: its own notes plus those printed at block Q35-Q37 and Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • cheilopalatoschisis

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block Q35-Q37 Cleft lip and cleft palate applies to 16 codes
From Chapter 17 (Q00-QA1) Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities applies to 900 codes
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Block Q35-Q37 Cleft lip and cleft palate applies to 16 codes
  • code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 17 (Q00-QA1) Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities applies to 900 codes
  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Q37, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 5

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q37: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Q35 Cleft palate
    cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
  • Q36 Cleft lip
    cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
  • Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
    cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
  • Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
    cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
  • Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck
    cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) names Q35-Q37, which includes this code

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming Q37: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Block Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
    cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) names Q35-Q37, which includes this code

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.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About Q37Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for cleft palate with cleft lip?

Q37 is the ICD-10-CM category for cleft palate with cleft lip, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

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.