Q36 is the ICD-10 code for Cleft lip. It is a three-character category divided into 3 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 Q36 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- cheiloschisis
- congenital fissure of lip
- harelip
- labium leporinum
What Q36 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- cleft lip with cleft palate Q37.-
Subcodes of Q36
Q36 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q36Kluven läpp
DQ36Læbespalte
Q36Huulihalkio
Q36Lippenspalte
Q36Fente labiale
Q36gespleten lip
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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