2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Congential Anomalies 740-759 > Cleft Palate And Cleft Lip 749.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 749.1
Cleft lip 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 749.1 can be accessed here. - Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.
- 749.1 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 749.* hierarchy
749.1 also known as:- Cheiloschisis
- Congenital fissure of lip
- Harelip
- Labium leporinum
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