Q01.2
BillableOccipital encephalocele
Occipital encephalocele
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q01Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type III
- encephalocystocele
- encephalomyelocele
- hydroencephalocele
- hydromeningocele, cranial
- meningocele, cerebral
- meningoencephalocele
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Occipital encephalocele42376006
- Brain stem herniation63986002
- Herniation of brainstem63986002
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome253184003
- Chiari malformation253184003
- Arnold Chiari type 3253186001
- Chiari malformation type III253186001
- Occipital meningocele445468002
- Knobloch syndrome703542000
- Retinal detachment and occipital encephalocele703542000
- Retinal detachment and occipital encephalocoele703542000
- Lethal occipital encephalocele, skeletal dysplasia syndrome773672007
UMLS
- Brain tissue sticks out through back of skullC0014067
- ENCEPH OCCIPITALC0014067
- Encephalocele, OccipitalC0014067
- Encephalocele, occipitalC0014067
- Encephaloceles, OccipitalC0014067
- NotoencephaloceleC0014067
- NotoencephalocelesC0014067
- OCCIPITAL ENCEPHC0014067
- Occipital EncephaloceleC0014067
- Occipital EncephalocelesC0014067
- Occipital encephaloceleC0014067
- Occipital encephalocele (disorder)C0014067
- Occipital meningoencephaloceleC0014067
- Posterior encephaloceleC0014067
- encephalocele occipitalC0014067
- occipital encephaloceleC0014067
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for occipital encephalocele?
The ICD-10-CM code for occipital encephalocele is Q01.2. The full clinical description is "Occipital encephalocele". Q01.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q01.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q01.2 represents "Occipital encephalocele". 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 Q01.2 a billable code?
Yes, Q01.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q01.2 in?
Q01.2 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q01.2?
Q01.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q01.2 map to?
Q01.2 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 253186001, 253184003, 63986002, 703542000, 773672007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q01.2?
Q01.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014067. 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.