Q35

Cleft palate

Header / non-billable

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · Q35
Includes

fissure of palate palatoschisis

Excludes 1

cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)

Inherited from Q35-Q37Cleft lip and cleft palate
Excludes 2

Robin's syndrome (Q87.0)

Use additional

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

Inherited from chapter 17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Excludes 2

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Note

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Official Guidelines for Q35

FY 2026 ›

Sections that reference Q35

Sections whose FY 2026 text names Q35, its Q35 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.