LA42

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cleft palate

Description

Cleft palate is a fissure type embryopathy that affects the soft and hard palate to varying degrees.

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Child codes

  • LA42.0 – Cleft hard palate
  • LA42.1 – Cleft soft palate
  • LA42.2 – Cleft uvula
  • LA42.Y – Other specified cleft palate
  • LA42.Z – Cleft palate, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • LA40 – Cleft lip
  • LA41 – Cleft lip and alveolus
  • LA4Y – Other specified clefts of lip, alveolus or palate
  • LA4Z – Clefts of lip, alveolus or palate, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cleft palate – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2129534948

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 20: Developmental anomalies