Q01.9
BillableEncephalocele, 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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(68)
SNOMED CT
- Cerebral meningocele36010004
- Congenital cerebral meningocele36010004
- Congenital cranial meningocele36010004
- Cranial hydromeningocele36010004
- Cranial meningocele36010004
- Sinus pericranii50751005
- Encephalomeningocele52330001
- Hydrencephalomeningocele52330001
- Meningoencephalocele52330001
- Encephalocystocele53776005
- Hydrencephalocele53776005
- Hydrocephalocele53776005
- Hydroencephalocele53776005
- Cephalocele55999004
- Craniocele55999004
- Encephalocele55999004
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhoea68382005
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea68382005
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea68382005
- Cerebrospinal otorrhea68382005
- Cerebrospinal otorrhoea68382005
- Encephalomyelocele204021005
- Congenital cerebral hernia253101008
- Congenital malformation of dural sinus703193000
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea due to encephalocele1259117001
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea due to encephalocele1259117001
- Isolated encephalocele1263449003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cranium Bifidum
- Cranial meningocele
- Craniocele
- Hydrocephalocele
- Sinus pericranii
- Congenital cerebral meningocele
- Congenital cerebral hernia
- Hydrencephalocele
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
- Encephalomeningocele
- Cerebrospinal otorrhea
- Hydroencephalocele
- Isolated encephalocele
- Congenital malformation of dural sinus
- Cephalocele
- Cranial hydromeningocele
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea due to encephalocele
- Meningoencephalocele
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhea
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
- Encephalomyelocele
- Hydrencephalomeningocele
- Bifid skull
- Encephalocystocele
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhoea
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea due to encephalocele
- Cerebrospinal otorrhoea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea
- Congenital cranial meningocele
- Encephalocele (disorder)
- Cerebral meningocele
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.
How does Q01.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like encephalocele, unspecified 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 Q01.9?
Q01.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA01 (Cephalocele).
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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.