Q04.6
BillableCongenital 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)
Q04.0Congenital malformations of corpus callosum
Q04.1Arhinencephaly
Q04.2Holoprosencephaly
Q04.3Other reduction deformities of brain
Q04.4Septo-optic dysplasia of brain
Q04.5Megalencephaly
Q04.8Other specified congenital malformations of brain
Q04.9Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(125)
SNOMED CT
- Colloid cyst of third ventricle21350002
- Neuroepithelial cyst21350002
- Paraphyseal cyst21350002
- Arachnoid cyst33595009
- Congenital cerebral porosis38353004
- Congenital porencephalia38353004
- Congenital porencephaly38353004
- Schizencephalic porencephaly38353004
- Congenital pseudoporencephaly48376004
- Cystic pseudoporencephalic cavitation48376004
- Pseudoporencephaly58638006
- Porencephalic cyst65705009
- CPC - Choroid plexus cyst230790004
- Choroid plexus cyst230790004
- Partial agenesis of corpus callosum253140003
- Schizencephaly253159001
- Cerebral arachnoid cyst253162003
- Congenital anomaly of the meninges253199003
- Congenital malformation of the meninges253199003
- Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst609528003
- Persistent Blake's pouch cyst609529006
- Absent tibia, polydactyly, arachnoid cyst syndrome733068001
- Holmes Collins syndrome733068001
- Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, oculomotor apraxia, cerebellar cysts syndrome763344007
- Poretti Boltshauser syndrome763344007
- Bonnemann Meinecke syndrome763821001
- Porencephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, internal malformations syndrome763821001
- Partial corpus callosum agenesis, cerebellar vermis hypoplasia with posterior fossa cysts syndrome773497001
- Porencephaly, microcephaly, bilateral congenital cataract syndrome773627004
- Congenital cyst of brain1363237002
- Congenital cyst of cerebrum1363238007
- Single congenital cyst of brain1363241003
- Single congenital cyst of cerebrum1363242005
- Multiple congenital cysts of brain1363243000
- Multiple congenital cysts of cerebrum1363244006
- Bilateral congenital cataract of eyes346721000119108
- Congenital cataract of bilateral eyes346721000119108
- Congenital cataract of both eyes346721000119108
- Colloid brain cyst10481000119108
- Congenital choroid plexus cyst111641000119102
- Congenital porencephalic cyst330041000119103
UMLS
- Cleft, SchizencephalicC0266484
- Clefts, SchizencephalicC0266484
- Cyst, SchizencephalicC0266484
- Cysts, SchizencephalicC0266484
- SCHIZENCEPHALYC0266484
- Schizencephalic CleftC0266484
- Schizencephalic CleftsC0266484
- Schizencephalic CystC0266484
- Schizencephalic CystsC0266484
- Schizencephalic cleftsC0266484
- Schizencephalic porencephalyC0266484
- SchizencephaliesC0266484
- SchizencephalyC0266484
- Schizencephaly (disorder)C0266484
- schizencephalyC0266484
- Congenital PorencephalyC0302892
- Congenital cerebral porosisC0302892
- Congenital porencephaliaC0302892
- Congenital porencephalyC0302892
- Congenital porencephaly (disorder)C0302892
- PorencephaliaC0302892
- PorencephalusC0302892
- PorencephalyC0302892
- Porencephaly, CongenitalC0302892
- porencephalyC0302892
- Congenital cerebral cystC0266480
- Congenital cerebral cystsC0266480
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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