2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Congential Anomalies 740-759 > Cleft Palate And Cleft Lip 749.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 749.0 Cleft palate  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 749.0 can be accessed here. Congenital fissure of the soft and/or hard palate, due to faulty fusion. 749.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 749.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog.