Q01.9

Billable

Encephalocele, unspecified

Encephalocele, unspecified

Coding 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for encephalocele, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for encephalocele, unspecified is Q01.9. The full clinical description is "Encephalocele, unspecified". Q01.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q01.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q01.9 represents "Encephalocele, unspecified". 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 Q01.9 a billable code?

Yes, Q01.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q01.9 in?

Q01.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q01.9?

Q01.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q01.9 map to?

Q01.9 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 68382005, 55999004, 36010004, 1259117001, 253101008, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q01.9?

Q01.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4551722. 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.