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Q06.8

Billable

Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord

Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord

Status

Billable / Specific

Parent Code

Q06

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(6)
Q06.0

Amyelia

BillableQ06.1

Hypoplasia and dysplasia of spinal cord

BillableQ06.2

Diastematomyelia

BillableQ06.3

Other congenital cauda equina malformations

BillableQ06.4

Hydromyelia

BillableQ06.9

Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

LA07.ZStructural developmental anomalies of the neurenteric canal, spinal cord or vertebral column, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(85)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Sacral agenesis
  • Congenital dermal sinus
  • Saccular limited dorsal myeloschisis
  • Dysraphism, cleft lip and palate, limb reduction defect syndrome
  • Primary tethered cord syndrome
  • Neurenteric cyst
  • Holoprosencephaly with caudal dysgenesis syndrome
  • Abnormality of canalisation and retrogressive differentiation
  • Congenital retained medullary spinal cord
  • Neuroenteric cyst of spine
  • Lipoma due to neurospinal dysraphism
  • Congenital spinal dermal sinus
  • Limited dorsal myeloschisis
  • Non-saccular LDM (limited dorsal myeloschisis)
  • Non-saccular limited dorsal myeloschisis
  • Abnormality of canalization and retrogressive differentiation
  • Primary tethered spinal cord syndrome
  • Retained medullary cord
  • Congenital absence of sacrum
  • Structural developmental anomalies of neurenteric canal
  • Saccular LDM (limited dorsal myeloschisis)
  • Enterogenous cyst
  • Medeira Dennis Donnai syndrome
  • Sacral agenesis, abnormal ossification of vertebral bodies, persistent notochordal canal syndrome
  • Neurenteric cyst of spine
  • Spinal neurenteric cyst
  • Dermal sinus tract
  • Caudal regression syndrome
  • Tethered cord malformation sequence
  • Myeloschisis
  • Occult spinal dysraphism sequence
  • LDM - limited dorsal myeloschisis
  • Dysraphism of cervical spine
  • Lumbosacral agenesis
  • Caudal dysplasia sequence
  • Spinal dysraphism
  • Spinal neuroenteric cyst
  • Congenital tethering of spinal cord
  • Hemimyelia
  • Sacral dysgenesis
  • Tethered cord syndrome
  • Flat LDM (limited dorsal myeloschisis)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord is Q06.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord". Q06.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q06.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q06.8 represents “Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord”. 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 Q06.8 a billable code?

Yes, Q06.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q06.8 in?

Q06.8 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q06.8 map to?

Q06.8 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 253188000, 8301004, 205425003, 70499005, 1303912008, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q06.8?

Q06.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477975. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q06.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q06.8?

Q06.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA07.Z (Structural developmental anomalies of the neurenteric canal, spinal cord or vertebral column, unspecified).

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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.