Q04.6

Billable

Congenital cerebral cysts

Congenital cerebral cysts

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Porencephaly
  • Schizencephaly

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(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(125)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Cerebral arachnoid cyst
  • Bilateral congenital cataract of eyes
  • Poretti Boltshauser syndrome
  • Schizencephalic Cysts
  • Persistent Blake's pouch cyst
  • Schizencephalic Cleft
  • SCHIZENCEPHALY
  • Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, oculomotor apraxia, cerebellar cysts syndrome
  • Clefts, Schizencephalic
  • Schizencephaly (disorder)
  • Single congenital cyst of cerebrum
  • Paraphyseal cyst
  • Congenital porencephaly (disorder)
  • Congenital cyst of cerebrum
  • Congenital pseudoporencephaly
  • Absent tibia, polydactyly, arachnoid cyst syndrome
  • Congenital cerebral porosis
  • Congenital porencephalic cyst
  • Congenital porencephaly
  • Schizencephalic Cyst
  • Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst
  • Schizencephalic porencephaly
  • Partial corpus callosum agenesis, cerebellar vermis hypoplasia with posterior fossa cysts syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of the meninges
  • CPC - Choroid plexus cyst
  • Porencephaly, microcephaly, bilateral congenital cataract syndrome
  • Congenital porencephalia
  • porencephaly
  • Porencephalus
  • Congenital cataract of both eyes
  • Cystic pseudoporencephalic cavitation
  • Porencephalic cyst
  • Cysts, Schizencephalic
  • Bonnemann Meinecke syndrome
  • Schizencephalic Clefts
  • Holmes Collins syndrome
  • Pseudoporencephaly
  • Cleft, Schizencephalic
  • Cyst, Schizencephalic
  • Congenital choroid plexus cyst
  • Single congenital cyst of brain
  • Neuroepithelial cyst
  • Schizencephalies
  • Colloid brain cyst
  • Arachnoid cyst
  • Congenital cerebral cyst
  • Congenital malformation of the meninges
  • Choroid plexus cyst
  • Multiple congenital cysts of brain
  • Congenital cataract of bilateral eyes
  • Congenital cyst of brain
  • Colloid cyst of third ventricle
  • Porencephaly, Congenital
  • Porencephalia
  • Multiple congenital cysts of cerebrum
  • Porencephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, internal malformations syndrome
  • Partial agenesis of corpus callosum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital cerebral cysts?

The ICD-10-CM code for congenital cerebral cysts is Q04.6. The full clinical description is "Congenital cerebral cysts". Q04.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q04.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q04.6 represents “Congenital cerebral cysts”. 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 Q04.6 a billable code?

Yes, Q04.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q04.6 in?

Q04.6 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q04.6?

Q04.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cyclopia (Q87.0); macrocephaly (Q75.3); acquired porencephalic cyst (G93.0).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q04.6 map to?

Q04.6 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 733068001, 33595009, 346721000119108, 763821001, 230790004, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q04.6?

Q04.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266484, C0302892, C0266480. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q04.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital cerebral cysts 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 Q04.6?

Q04.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA05.7 (Brain cystic malformations).

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