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AAPC CPC Medical Coding ICD-10 Practice Exam

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A newborn girl who was born yesterday is diagnosed with a cleft palate. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this case? 
  1. Q35.3
  2. Q35.5
  3. Q35.7
  4. Q35.9
Explanation
Answer: D 

Here, Q35.9 is the most appropriate ICD-10 code because the specific type of cleft palate is not mentioned. Q35.9 codes for cleft palate, unspecified. 

Option A is not correct because Q35.3 is used for a cleft in the soft palate but the specific type is not mentioned. 

Option B is not correct because Q35.5 is used for the cleft hard palate with cleft soft palate. 

Option C is not correct because Q35.7 is used for cleft uvula which is not the diagnosis here. 
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