Q03.9
BillableCongenital hydrocephalus, unspecified
Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- hydrocephalus in newborn
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(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(272)
SNOMED CT
- Arrested hydrocephalus4113009
- Macroencephaly9740002
- Megalencephaly9740002
- Dandy-Walker deformity14447001
- Dandy-Walker malformation14447001
- Dandy-Walker syndrome14447001
- Aqueduct of Sylvius anomaly25397008
- Congenital abnormality of sclera32809005
- Congenital anomaly of sclera32809005
- Congenital dilatation of cerebral ventricles47032000
- Congenital hydrencephalus47032000
- Congenital hydrencephaly47032000
- Congenital hydrocephalus47032000
- Congenital hydrocephaly47032000
- Hydrocephalus in newborn47032000
- Primary hydrocephalus47032000
- Primary hydrocephaly47032000
- Congenital stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius50429003
- EFE - Endocardial fibroelastosis65457005
- Elastomyofibrosis65457005
- Endocardial fibroelastosis65457005
- Congenital humpback71311003
- Congenital hunchback71311003
- Congenital kyphosis71311003
- Bickers-Adams syndrome71779008
- X-linked hydrocephalus71779008
- X-linked hydrocephalus syndrome71779008
- Congenital elevation of scapula79120002
- Sprengel's deformity79120002
- Undescended shoulder79120002
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea85638002
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea85638002
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea85638002
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea85638002
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea85638002
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea85638002
- Internal hydrocephalus128431009
- Cerebral degeneration due to congenital hydrocephalus192814005
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum204043002
- Abnormal blue sclerae204164000
- Blue sclera204164000
- Hydrocephalus230745008
- Hydrocephaly230745008
- Obstructive hydrocephalus230746009
- Android fat distribution248311001
- Central obesity248311001
- Centripetal obesity248311001
- Fat body with thin limbs248311001
- Obesity of face and trunk, sparing limbs248311001
- Truncal obesity248311001
- External hydrocephalus253132009
- Agenesis of cerebellum253172000
- Congenital absence of cerebellum253172000
- Total agenesis of cerebellum253172000
- Congenital anomaly of the meninges253199003
- Congenital malformation of the meninges253199003
- Congenital deformity of lumbosacral region254033007
- Kyphosis deformity of thoracic spine298493002
- Kyphosis of dorsal spine298493002
- Kyphosis of thoracic spine298493002
- Hydrocephalus associated with congenital aqueduct stenosis302882002
- Naevus flammeus416377005
- Nevus flammeus416377005
- PWS - Port-wine stain416377005
- Port wine stain of skin416377005
- Port-wine birthmark416377005
- Port-wine naevus416377005
- Port-wine nevus416377005
- Port-wine stain416377005
- Port-wine stain of skin416377005
- Portwine naevus416377005
- Portwine nevus416377005
- Mega cisterna magna447739003
- Agenesis of cerebellum and hydrocephalus syndrome715990006
- Cerebellum agenesis with hydrocephaly715990006
- Game Friedman Paradice syndrome716198008
- Growth delay with hydrocephalus and lung hypoplasia syndrome716198008
- CRASH syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum and mental retardation with adducted thumbs and spasticity and hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum, intellectual disability, adducted thumbs, spasticity, hydrocephalus syndrome716996008
- L1 syndrome716996008
- Beemer Ertbruggen syndrome717859007
- Beemer lethal malformation syndrome717859007
- Hydrocephalus, cardiac malformation, dense bone syndrome717859007
- VACTERL syndrome with hydrocephalus719043002
- Vertebral abnormality, anal atresia, cardiac abnormality, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomaly, limb defect syndrome with hydrocephalus719043002
- Vertebral abnormality, anal atresia, cardiac abnormality, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, renal anomaly, limb defect syndrome with hydrocephalus719043002
- Braddock Jones Superneau syndrome720813007
- Craniosynostosis with Dandy-Walker malformation and hydrocephalus syndrome720813007
- HEC (hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis, cataract) syndrome721015008
- HEC syndrome721015008
- Hydrocephalus with endocardial fibroelastosis and cataract syndrome721015008
- Ferlini Ragno Calzolari syndrome721229003
- Hydrocephalus, costovertebral dysplasia, Sprengel anomaly syndrome721229003
- Waaler Aarskog syndrome721229003
- Hydrocephalus with obesity and hypogonadism syndrome721231007
- Sengers Hamel Otten syndrome721231007
- MPPH (megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, polydactyly, hydrocephalus) syndrome722036008
- MPPH syndrome722036008
- Megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, postaxial polydactyly, hydrocephalus syndrome722036008
- Daish Hardman Lamont syndrome732926009
- Hydrocephalus, tall stature, joint laxity syndrome732926009
- Hydrocephaly, tall stature, joint laxity syndrome732926009
- Congenital obstructive hydrocephalus762295002
- Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome773280009
- Hydrocephalus, blue sclera, nephropathy syndrome773280009
- Thoracic dysplasia and hydrocephalus syndrome782951006
- Nova syndrome783701002
- Port-wine naevi, mega cisterna magna, hydrocephalus syndrome783701002
- Port-wine nevi, mega cisterna magna, hydrocephalus syndrome783701002
- Congenital endocardial fibroelastosis1141882007
- Fibroelastosis cordis1141882007
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere1144337000
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia1144337000
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter1144343003
- Congenital hydrocephalus, low insertion of umbilicus syndrome1208346003
- Palmer Pagon syndrome1208346003
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea due to hydrocephalus1259109009
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea due to hydrocephalus1259109009
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to hydrocephalus1259542001
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to hydrocephalus1259542001
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula1259545004
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak1259545004
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid1259545004
- Congenital kyphosis of thoracic spine305141000119101
UMLS
- CONGEN HYDROCEPHALUSC0020256
- Congenital HydrocephalusC0020256
- Congenital dilatation of cerebral ventriclesC0020256
- Congenital hydrencephalusC0020256
- Congenital hydrencephalyC0020256
- Congenital hydrocephalusC0020256
- Congenital hydrocephalus (disorder)C0020256
- Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecifiedC0020256
- Congenital hydrocephalyC0020256
- Hydrocephalus congenitalC0020256
- Hydrocephalus in newbornC0020256
- Hydrocephalus, CongenitalC0020256
- Hydrocephalus, congenitalC0020256
- Primary hydrocephalusC0020256
- Primary hydrocephalyC0020256
- congenital hydrocephalusC0020256
- congenital hydrocephalyC0020256
- hydrocephalus congenitalC0020256
- hydrocephalus in newbornC0020256
Clinical Terms
- Growth delay with hydrocephalus and lung hypoplasia syndrome
- congenital hydrocephaly
- hydrocephalus in newborn
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum, intellectual disability, adducted thumbs, spasticity, hydrocephalus syndrome
- Congenital abnormality of sclera
- Hydrocephaly
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
- Kyphosis of thoracic spine
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea due to hydrocephalus
- Beemer lethal malformation syndrome
- Thoracic dysplasia and hydrocephalus syndrome
- Vertebral abnormality, anal atresia, cardiac abnormality, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomaly, limb defect syndrome with hydrocephalus
- Portwine naevus
- Congenital elevation of scapula
- Truncal obesity
- X-linked hydrocephalus
- Nova syndrome
- Congenital hydrocephalus, low insertion of umbilicus syndrome
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to hydrocephalus
- Palmer Pagon syndrome
- Daish Hardman Lamont syndrome
- Port-wine stain of skin
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea due to hydrocephalus
- Sprengel's deformity
- Port-wine naevi, mega cisterna magna, hydrocephalus syndrome
- Hydrocephalus, costovertebral dysplasia, Sprengel anomaly syndrome
- Naevus flammeus
- Central obesity
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum and mental retardation with adducted thumbs and spasticity and hydrocephalus syndrome
- Congenital hydrencephaly
- Obesity of face and trunk, sparing limbs
- Congenital humpback
- EFE - Endocardial fibroelastosis
- Port-wine nevus
- Hydrocephaly, tall stature, joint laxity syndrome
- Hydrocephalus congenital
- Hydrocephalus
- Aqueduct of Sylvius anomaly
- External hydrocephalus
- Agenesis of cerebellum and hydrocephalus syndrome
- CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
- Port-wine naevus
- Total agenesis of cerebellum
- Blue sclera
- Congenital anomaly of the meninges
- Endocardial fibroelastosis
- X-linked hydrocephalus syndrome
- Port-wine nevi, mega cisterna magna, hydrocephalus syndrome
- Congenital hydrencephalus
- Port wine stain of skin
- Bickers-Adams syndrome
- Hypoplasia of corpus callosum
- CONGEN HYDROCEPHALUS
- Cerebellum agenesis with hydrocephaly
- MPPH (megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, polydactyly, hydrocephalus) syndrome
- Elastomyofibrosis
- Hydrocephalus with endocardial fibroelastosis and cataract syndrome
- Congenital malformation of the meninges
- Hydrocephalus, congenital
- Agenesis of cerebellum
- VACTERL syndrome with hydrocephalus
- Portwine nevus
- Primary hydrocephalus
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral white matter
- Congenital absence of cerebellum
- Hydrocephalus with obesity and hypogonadism syndrome
- Hydrocephalus, cardiac malformation, dense bone syndrome
- Congenital dilatation of cerebral ventricles
- PWS - Port-wine stain
- Primary hydrocephaly
- Undescended shoulder
- Fibroelastosis cordis
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula
- Dandy-Walker malformation
- Vertebral abnormality, anal atresia, cardiac abnormality, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, renal anomaly, limb defect syndrome with hydrocephalus
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
- Congenital hunchback
- HEC (hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis, cataract) syndrome
- Congenital kyphosis
- Centripetal obesity
- Congenital stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius
- Dandy-Walker deformity
- Game Friedman Paradice syndrome
- Kyphosis of dorsal spine
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
- Abnormal blue sclerae
- Macroencephaly
- MPPH syndrome
- Congenital hydrocephalus (disorder)
- Beemer Ertbruggen syndrome
- L1 syndrome
- Braddock Jones Superneau syndrome
- Internal hydrocephalus
- Craniosynostosis with Dandy-Walker malformation and hydrocephalus syndrome
- Ferlini Ragno Calzolari syndrome
- Hemispheric cerebral hypoplasia
- Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
- Arrested hydrocephalus
- Congenital obstructive hydrocephalus
- Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
- Hydrocephalus, tall stature, joint laxity syndrome
- Congenital endocardial fibroelastosis
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Port-wine stain
- HEC syndrome
- Kyphosis deformity of thoracic spine
- Waaler Aarskog syndrome
- Hydrocephalus associated with congenital aqueduct stenosis
- Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus, blue sclera, nephropathy syndrome
- Android fat distribution
- Fat body with thin limbs
- Congenital deformity of lumbosacral region
- Mega cisterna magna
- Megalencephaly
- Congenital hypoplasia of cerebral hemisphere
- Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome
- Congenital kyphosis of thoracic spine
- Dandy-Walker syndrome
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
- CRASH syndrome
- Nevus flammeus
- Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid
- Port-wine birthmark
- Megalencephaly, polymicrogyria, postaxial polydactyly, hydrocephalus syndrome
- Cerebral degeneration due to congenital hydrocephalus
- Sengers Hamel Otten syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of sclera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified is Q03.9. The full clinical description is "Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified". Q03.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q03.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q03.9 represents “Congenital hydrocephalus, 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 Q03.9 a billable code?
Yes, Q03.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q03.9 in?
Q03.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q03.9?
Q03.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-); acquired hydrocephalus (G91.-); hydrocephalus due to congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Q03.9 map to?
Q03.9 maps to 50 SNOMED CT concepts: 204164000, 253172000, 715990006, 248311001, 25397008, and 45 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q03.9?
Q03.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020256. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q03.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital hydrocephalus, 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 Q03.9?
Q03.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA04.Z (Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified).
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