ICD-10/Q37.8

Q37.8 ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip

Q37.8 is the authoritative medical code for Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip (ICD-10-CM Q37.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Unspecified cleft palate with bilateral cleft lip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q37.8. Includes: cheilopalatoschisis. Excludes2 (not included here): Robin's syndrome Q87.0. Use additional code: code to identify associated malformation of the nose Q30.2.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q37.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • cheilopalatoschisis

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • Robin's syndrome Q87.0

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • code to identify associated malformation of the nose Q30.2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can Q37.8 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, Q37.8 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: Robin's syndrome (Q87.0).

Is an additional code needed with Q37.8?

Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify associated malformation of the nose (Q30.2).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q37.8 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Q37 — Cleft palate with cleft lip
  • Q37.0 — Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.1 — Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.2 — Cleft soft palate with bilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.3 — Cleft soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.4 — Cleft hard and soft palate with bilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.5 — Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
  • Q37.9 — Unspecified cleft palate with unilateral cleft lip

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Cleft (congenital), lip (unilateral), bilateral, with cleft palate
  • Cleft (congenital), palate, with cleft lip (unilateral), bilateral