Q01Non-billable
Encephalocele
Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Includes
7 items
Includes
7 items- •Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type III
- •encephalocystocele
- •encephalomyelocele
- •hydroencephalocele
- •hydromeningocele, cranial
- •meningocele, cerebral
- •meningoencephalocele
Excludes1
1 item
Excludes1
- •Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)
Coding Guidance
Q01 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes2
1 item
Excludes2
From Q00-Q99:
- •inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
1 item
Notes
From Q00-Q99:
- •Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records