Q36
Non-billableCleft lip
Q36 is the ICD-10-CM code for Cleft lip. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Q36.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- Q00-Q99
- Subcodes
- 3
- Edition
- FY2026
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHCleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth do not form properly. They happen early during pregnancy. A baby can have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both. A cleft lip happens if the tissue that makes up the lip does not join completely before birth. This causes an opening in the upper lip. The opening can be a small slit or a large opening that goes through the lip into the…
Read more about Cleft Lip and Palate at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •cheiloschisis
- •congenital fissure of lip
- •harelip
- •labium leporinum
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code Q36?
- Q36 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Cleft lip". It falls under Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Is Q36 a billable code?
- No — Q36 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Q36.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from Q36?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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