Diagnosis Code

Q36 CLEFT LIP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q36

Short Description: Cleft lip

Long Description: Cleft lip

The code Q36 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
      • Cleft lip (Q36)
        • Q36 Cleft lip

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q36 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • cheiloschisis
    • congenital fissure of lip
    • harelip
    • labium leporinum
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • cleft lip with cleft palate (@Q37*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q36.0 Cleft lip, bilateral
Q36.1 Cleft lip, median
Q36.9 Cleft lip, unilateral


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023