Q35
Cleft palate
Header / non-billable
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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
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.