LA01
Cephalocele
Cephalocele
Classification
ICD-11
Chapter
20: Developmental AnomaliesBlock
LA00-LA0ZParent Code
BlockL2-LA0ICD-10 Mapping
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View on WHOICD-10 Equivalents(6)
ICD-10 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-10-CM codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(20)
SNOMED CT ↗
- Brain stem herniation63986002
- Nasal encephalocele65455002
- Frontal encephalocele253103006
- Frontoethmoidal encephalocele253104000
- Nasofrontal encephalocele253106003
- Nasopharyngeal encephalocele253107007
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome253184003
- Arnold Chiari type 3253186001
- Knobloch syndrome703542000
- Lethal occipital encephalocele, skeletal dysplasia syndrome773672007
UMLS ↗
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type IIIC4290271
- Bifid skullC4551722
- Cerebral meningoceleC0009694
- EncephalocystoceleC0266455
- EncephalomeningoceleC0266456
- EncephalomyeloceleC0266454
- hydromeningocele, cranialC0266459
- ENCEPH FRONTALC0431289
- Naso-frontal encephaloceleC0431291
- Brain tissue sticks out through back of skullC0014067
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-11 code for cephalocele?
The ICD-11 code for cephalocele is LA01. The full clinical description is "Cephalocele".
What does ICD-11 code LA01 mean?
ICD-11 code LA01 represents “Cephalocele”. It is classified under Chapter 20: Developmental Anomalies.
What chapter is LA01 in?
LA01 is in Chapter 20: Developmental Anomalies (codes LA00-LD9Z).
What is the ICD-10 equivalent of ICD-11 code LA01?
LA01 maps to 6 ICD-10 codes: Q01 (Encephalocele), Q01.0 (Frontal encephalocele), Q01.1 (Nasofrontal encephalocele), and 3 more. ICD-10 and ICD-11 do not always have one-to-one mappings — check the mapping type (equivalent, approximate, narrower, or broader) for each result.
What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11?
ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.
What SNOMED CT codes does LA01 map to?
LA01 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 253103006, 253104000, 65455002, 253106003, 253107007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What UMLS concepts map to ICD-11 code LA01?
LA01 is linked to 10 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4290271, C4551722, C0009694, C0266455, C0266456, and 5 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.