Q36.9: Cleft lip, unilateral
You have a cleft in your lip. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.
The face is another part of the body to develop in the womb before birth. First of all, several parts are created for the lips, the upper jaw and the palate. These individual parts then merge. If this process is disrupted at any point, then one or more clefts may remain in the lips, the upper jaw or the palate.
Clefts in the upper lip occur more frequently than clefts in the lower lip. These clefts in the lip can cause problems when eating and drinking. A cleft in the upper lip can extend to the nostril. This results in the nose being deformed.
Clefts in the upper lip or lower lip can be hereditary. Other family members can also be affected.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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