Q35 ICD-10-CM Code: Cleft palate
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Official description
Q35Cleft palate
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Where Q35 sits
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Chapter 17
Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
- 2
Section
Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
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Category Q35
Cleft palate
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Code Q35
Cleft palate
Codes under Q35
Q35 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for Q35.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Q35.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Q35.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
- cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for Q35.
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code Q35 mean?
Q35 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Cleft palate.”
Is Q35 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Q35 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is Q35 located in ICD-10-CM?
Q35 is listed in Chapter 17, Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1), within Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) (Q35–Q37), under category Q35, Cleft palate.
What coding notes are listed for Q35?
No inclusion terms are listed for Q35 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.