Q35 is the ICD-10 code for Cleft palate. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Q35–Q37 (Cleft lip and cleft palate) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Q35 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- fissure of palate
- palatoschisis
What Q35 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- cleft palate with cleft lip Q37.-
Subcodes of Q35
Q35 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q35Kluven gom
DQ35Ganespalte
Q35Suulakihalkio
Q35Gaumenspalte
Q35Fente palatine
Q35gespleten gehemelte
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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