Q35.9

Billable

Cleft palate, unspecified

Cleft palate, unspecified

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Cleft palate NOS

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

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cleft palate, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for cleft palate, unspecified is Q35.9. The full clinical description is "Cleft palate, unspecified". Q35.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q35.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q35.9 represents "Cleft palate, unspecified". 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 Q35.9 a billable code?

Yes, Q35.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q35.9 in?

Q35.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q35.9?

Q35.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-).

Are additional codes required with Q35.9?

Yes, when using Q35.9 you should also code: code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q35.9 map to?

Q35.9 maps to 54 SNOMED CT concepts: 718574003, 890221004, 18735004, 193953008, 400952003, and 49 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q35.9?

Q35.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0008925. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.