icd-10-cm code for cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip

What causes a defect in the upper lip?

It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.

What is incomplete lip?

Clinical Information. A congenital abnormality consisting of one or more clefts (splits) in the upper lip, which may be accompanied by a cle ft palate; it is the result of the failure of the embryonic parts of the lip to fuse.

The ICD code Q37 is used to code Cleft lip and palate

Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial cleft and cleft lip and palate, is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP), and both together (CLP). A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle.

Coding Notes for Q37.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q37.1 - Cleft hard palate with unilateral cleft lip'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q37.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Q37.1 and a single ICD9 code, 749.22 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.