Cleft lip (Q36)

ICD-10 Index
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  - Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
    - - Q36 - Cleft lip NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - Q36.0 - Cleft lip, bilateral BILLABLE CODE
      - Q36.1 - Cleft lip, median BILLABLE CODE
      - Q36.9 - Cleft lip, unilateral BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Cleft lip (Q36)

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.

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.

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
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cheiloschisis
congenital fissure of lip
harelip
labium leporinum

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
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.

cleft lip with cleft palate Q37