DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 17

Q35-Q37 Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)

Block Q35-Q37 groups 3 categories with 16 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
  2. Q35-Q37 Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
3
Billable codes
16
CC codes
0
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in Q35-Q37

  • Q35

    Cleft palate

    Bifid (congenital)uvula → Q35.7

    • 5 billable codes
  • Q36

    Cleft lip

    Cleft (congenital)lip (unilateral) → Q36.9

    • 3 billable codes
  • Q37

    Cleft palate with cleft lip

    Cleft (congenital)lip (unilateral)with cleft palate → Q37.9

    • 8 billable codes

Index main terms

  • Cleft (congenital) → Q35, Q36, Q37 (30 entries)
  • Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) → Q35 (2 entries)
  • Bifid (congenital) → Q35 (1 entry)

Block instructions

Excludes2

  • Robin's syndrome (Q87.0) Q87.0

Use additional code

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

Notes that also apply

Chapter 17 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the chapter 17 page.