Q35.5

Billable

Cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate

Cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • fissure of palate
  • palatoschisis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
  • Robin's syndrome (Q87.0)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate is Q35.5. The full clinical description is "Cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate". Q35.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q35.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q35.5 represents "Cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Q35.5 a billable code?

Yes, Q35.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q35.5 in?

Q35.5 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q35.5?

Q35.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-).

Are additional codes required with Q35.5?

Yes, when using Q35.5 you should also code: code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q35.5 map to?

Q35.5 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 270513005, 268197001, 63567004, 24194000, 253994009, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q35.5?

Q35.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2981150. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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