LA70.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Bifid nose

Description

Isolated bifid nose is defined as a median cleft of the nose due to fusion anomalies of the medial nasal processes, that may involve the nasal tip only, or the nose on its length. Bifid nose may also be seen in multiple malformation syndromes like frontonasal dysplasia.

Index terms

  • Bifid nose
  • Fissured, notched and cleft nose
  • cleft nose
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  • congenital cleft nose
  • congenital fissure of nose
  • congenital notching nose
  • congenital notching of tip of nose
  • fissure of nose

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • LA70.0 – Arrhinia
  • LA70.2 – Choanal atresia
  • LA70.3 – Congenital perforated nasal septum
  • LA70.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum
  • LA70.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum, unspecified

Foundation entity

Bifid nose – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1824850646

Part of: LA70: Structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum › 20: Developmental anomalies