Q35 — Cleft palate
Is Q35 billable?
No — Q35 is a non-billable header code. Q35 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath Q35.
Q35 at a glance
| Code | Q35 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cleft palate |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q35 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- cleft palate with cleft lip (Q37.-)
Includes
Conditions classified to Q35.
- fissure of palate
- palatoschisis
Use additional code — inherited from Q35-Q37
Report an additional code alongside Q35 to fully describe the condition. Q35 is sequenced first.
- code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q35, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q35 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Q35-Q37
The conditions below are not part of Q35, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q35 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Robin's syndrome (Q87.0)
What codes fall under Q35? (5)
How long has Q35 existed?
Q35 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Q35?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q35 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.