Q36 ICD-10-CM Code: Cleft lip
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Official description
Q36Cleft lip
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Where Q36 sits
- 1
Chapter 17
Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
- 2
Section
Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- 3
Category Q36
Cleft lip
- 4
Code Q36
Cleft lip
Codes under Q36
Q36 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 Q36.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Q36.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Q36.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
- cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for Q36.
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 Q36 mean?
Q36 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Cleft lip.”
Is Q36 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Q36 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 Q36 located in ICD-10-CM?
Q36 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 Q36, Cleft lip.
What coding notes are listed for Q36?
No inclusion terms are listed for Q36 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.