Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 749.10
Cleft lip unspecified
  • Short description: Cleft lip NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 749.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 749.10 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 749.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 749.10: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 749.10 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q36.9 Cleft lip, unilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Central cleft lip
  • Cleft lip
  • Median cleft lip
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 749.10:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • lip 750.9
      • harelip (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
      • specified type NEC 750.26
  • Cheiloschisis (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Cleft (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
    • facial (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Fissure, fissured
    • lip 528.5
      • congenital (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Harelip (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Imperfect
  • Labium leporinum (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Notched lip, congenital (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
  • Split, splitting
    • lip, congenital (see also Cleft, lip) 749.10
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 749.10 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2011 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.