Q04.5
BillableMegalencephaly
Megalencephaly
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q04Coding Notes
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Macroencephaly9740002
- Megalencephaly9740002
- Familial megalencephaly253168004
- Sporadic megalencephaly253169007
- Hemimegalencephaly253170008
- Infantile leucoencephalopathy and megalencephaly703536004
- Infantile leukoencephalopathy and megalencephaly703536004
- Leucoencephalopathy with swelling and cysts703536004
- Leukoencephalopathy with swelling and cysts703536004
- Megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts703536004
- Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts703536004
- Vacuolating leucoencephalopathy703536004
- Vacuolating leukoencephalopathy703536004
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts703536004
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts703536004
- Van der Knapp disease703536004
- MPPH (megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, polydactyly, hydrocephalus) syndrome722036008
- MPPH syndrome722036008
- Megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, postaxial polydactyly, hydrocephalus syndrome722036008
- Bilateral megalencephaly879919001
- PMSE (polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, symptomatic epilepsy) syndrome1167371007
- Polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, symptomatic epilepsy syndrome1167371007
- Megalencephaly, severe kyphoscoliosis, overgrowth syndrome1260143005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for megalencephaly?
The ICD-10-CM code for megalencephaly is Q04.5. The full clinical description is "Megalencephaly". Q04.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q04.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q04.5 represents "Megalencephaly". 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 Q04.5 a billable code?
Yes, Q04.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q04.5 in?
Q04.5 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q04.5?
Q04.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cyclopia (Q87.0); macrocephaly (Q75.3).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q04.5 map to?
Q04.5 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 879919001, 253168004, 253170008, 703536004, 722036008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q04.5?
Q04.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2720434. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.