Q35.3
BillableCleft soft palate
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- CLEFT SOFT PALATEC0432098
- Cleft Soft PalateC0432098
- Cleft muscular palateC0432098
- Cleft of soft palateC0432098
- Cleft of soft palate (disorder)C0432098
- Cleft of soft palate onlyC0432098
- Cleft palate (soft)C0432098
- Cleft soft palateC0432098
- Cleft velumC0432098
- cleft soft palateC0432098
- soft cleft palateC0432098
Clinical Terms
- Cleft of soft palate only
- Cleft muscular palate
- Central cleft of soft palate
- Complete cleft of soft palate
- Cleft of soft palate
- Cleft palate (soft)
- soft cleft palate
- Cleft of soft palate (disorder)
- Incomplete cleft of soft palate
- Cleft velum
- Cleft soft palate, bilateral
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cleft soft palate?
The ICD-10-CM code for cleft soft palate is Q35.3. The full clinical description is "Cleft soft palate". Q35.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q35.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q35.3 represents “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 Q35.3 a billable code?
Yes, Q35.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q35.3 in?
Q35.3 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q35.3?
Q35.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-).
Are additional codes required with Q35.3?
Yes, when using Q35.3, also report: associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q35.3 map to?
Q35.3 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 763109002, 253997002, 254000002, 254001003, 254002005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q35.3?
Q35.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0432098. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q35.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cleft soft palate affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q35.3?
Q35.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA42.1 (Cleft soft palate).
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