Q37 ICD-10-CM Code: Cleft palate with cleft lip
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Official description
Q37Cleft palate with cleft lip
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Where Q37 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 Q37
Cleft palate with cleft lip
- 4
Code Q37
Cleft palate with cleft lip
Codes under Q37
Q37 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Q37.0Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lipQ37.1Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lipQ37.2Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lipQ37.3Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lipQ37.4Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lipQ37.5Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lipQ37.8Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lipQ37.9Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lipNotes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for Q37.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Q37.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Q37.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for Q37.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for Q37.
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 Q37 mean?
Q37 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Cleft palate with cleft lip.”
Is Q37 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Q37 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 Q37 located in ICD-10-CM?
Q37 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 Q37, Cleft palate with cleft lip.
What coding notes are listed for Q37?
No inclusion terms are listed for Q37 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.