Q00.0

Billable

Anencephaly

Anencephaly

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Acephaly
  • Acrania
  • Amyelencephaly
  • Hemianencephaly
  • Hemicephaly

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for anencephaly?

The ICD-10-CM code for anencephaly is Q00.0. The full clinical description is "Anencephaly". Q00.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q00.0 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q00.0 represents "Anencephaly". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Q00.0 a billable code?

Yes, Q00.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q00.0 in?

Q00.0 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q00.0 map to?

Q00.0 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 63340009, 205834002, 91848009, 205835001, 16090091000119100, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q00.0?

Q00.0 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0685896, C0002902, C0702169, C0266672, C0302356, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.