Q36 Cleft lip

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)

Includes

  • cheiloschisis
  • congenital fissure of lip
  • harelip
  • labium leporinum

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • cleft lip with cleft palate (Q37.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Q36..0 Cleft lip, bilateral Yes
Q36..1 Cleft lip, median Yes
Q36..9 Cleft lip, unilateral Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026