Q04.9
BillableCongenital malformation of brain, unspecified
Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital anomaly NOS of brain
- Congenital deformity NOS of brain
- Congenital disease or lesion NOS of brain
- Multiple anomalies NOS of brain, congenital
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
Q04.6Congenital cerebral cysts
Q04.8Other specified congenital malformations of brain
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(265)
SNOMED CT
- Bilateral paralysis6481005
- Diplegia6481005
- Familial visceral neuropathy20725005
- Choreoathetosis43105007
- Atresia of duodenum51118003
- Congenital atresia of duodenum51118003
- Duodenal atresia51118003
- Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome51780007
- Cerebrocostomandibular syndrome51780007
- Rib gap defects with micrognathia51780007
- Bruch-de Lange syndrome55016009
- Congenital muscular hypertrophy-cerebral syndrome55016009
- Congenital hypotrichia56558005
- Congenital hypotrichosis56558005
- Hypotrichosis congenita56558005
- Congenital anomaly of brain57148006
- Congenital brain anomaly57148006
- Congenital disease of brain57148006
- Deformity of brain57148006
- Spastic paralysis78403003
- Congenital brain damage95610008
- Anomalies of cerebellum204047001
- Multiple anomalies of brain204074000
- Multiple brain anomalies204074000
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism237928008
- Ornithine metabolism disorder237928008
- Cerebellar cortical dysplasia253179009
- Dysplasia with defective mineralisation254117007
- Dysplasia with defective mineralization254117007
- Bilateral renal hypoplasia268232000
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle277949001
- Spastic diplegia281411007
- PHPV - persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous314270008
- Persistent fetal vasculature syndrome314270008
- Persistent foetal vasculature syndrome314270008
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous314270008
- Aplasia cutis congenita secondary to malformation syndrome (Type 9)403553002
- Delleman-Oorthuys syndrome403554008
- Oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome403554008
- Congenital anomaly of cerebrum702628006
- CODAS (cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal) syndrome717772000
- CODAS syndrome717772000
- Cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal syndrome717772000
- Brain malformation, congenital heart disease, postaxial polydactyly syndrome717943008
- Goossens Devriendt syndrome717943008
- BRESEK (brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia) syndrome717945001
- BRESEK syndrome717945001
- Brain anomaly, severe intellectual disability, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome717945001
- Brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome717945001
- X-linked mental retardation Reish type717945001
- Visceral neuropathy and brain anomaly with facial dysmorphism and developmental delay syndrome719833004
- Bakrania Ragge syndrome721878003
- Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomaly721878003
- Syndromic microphthalmia type 6721878003
- Oculo-palato-cerebral dwarfism722055008
- Oculo-palato-cerebral syndrome722055008
- Oculopalatocerebral syndrome722055008
- ECO (endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia) syndrome723309006
- ECO syndrome723309006
- Endocrine cerebroosteodysplasia syndrome723309006
- Endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia syndrome723309006
- Congenital hypoplasia of left kidney762913001
- Hypoplasia of left kidney762913001
- Left renal hypoplasia762913001
- Congenital hypoplasia of right kidney762914007
- Hypoplasia of right kidney762914007
- Right renal hypoplasia762914007
- Autosomal recessive intellectual disability due to TRAPPC9 (trafficking protein particle complex 9) deficiency763350002
- Intellectual disability, obesity, brain malformation, facial dysmorphism syndrome763350002
- Cerebrofacioarticular syndrome763353000
- Van Maldergem syndrome763353000
- COXPD12 - combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 12763366000
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 12763366000
- Leukoencephalopathy, thalamus and brainstem anomalies, high lactate syndrome763366000
- Focal epilepsy, intellectual disability, cerebro-cerebellar malformation syndrome765089003
- Focal epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysarthria, ataxia syndrome765089003
- X-linked cerebral, cerebellar, coloboma syndrome770604006
- X-linked intellectual disability Kroes type770604006
- Franek Bocker Kahlen syndrome770655004
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatraemia syndrome770655004
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatremia syndrome770655004
- Hypernatraemia771115008
- Hypernatremia771115008
- Na excess771115008
- Na overload771115008
- Sodium overload771115008
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome hepatocerebrorenal form782771007
- Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid depletion syndrome hepatocerebrorenal form782771007
- Muscle eye brain disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophy785298001
- Muscle eye brain disease with bilateral multicystic leukodystrophy785298001
- Microphthalmos due to Delleman syndrome1003369001
- Congenital corneal dystrophy1003408005
- Congenital dystrophy of cornea1003408005
- Brain malformations, musculoskeletal abnormalities, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability syndrome1169355000
- ZTTK syndrome1169355000
- Zhu Tokita Takenouchi Kim syndrome1169355000
- Congenital labioscrotal agenesis, cerebellar malformation, corneal dystrophy, facial dysmorphism syndrome1172594000
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation due to PIGG (phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class G) deficiency1172627007
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation due to phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class G deficiency1172627007
- Early-onset epilepsy, intellectual disability, brain anomalies syndrome1172627007
- PIGG-CDG - congenital disorder of glycosylation due to PIGG deficiency1172627007
- Hunter Jurenka Thompson syndrome1208341008
- ORC (oculo-renal-cerebellar) syndrome1208341008
- Oculorenocerebellar syndrome1208341008
- Severe oculo-renal-cerebellar syndrome1208341008
- Linear hypopigmentation and craniofacial asymmetry with acral, ocular and brain anomalies1208985003
- RHOA (ras homolog family member A) related mosaic ectodermal dysplasia1208985003
- RHOA-related mosaic ectodermal dysplasia1208985003
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome1222658006
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome1222658006
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency1222658006
- Lethal brain and heart developmental defects syndrome1229876001
- Lethal fetal brain malformation, duodenal atresia, bilateral renal hypoplasia syndrome1237470001
- Oculo-cerebro-dental syndrome1255268002
- Oculocerebrodental syndrome1255268002
- Epilepsy due to congenital anomaly of brain1260377005
- Epilepsy with congenital anomaly of brain1260377005
- Progressive chorea27751000119104
UMLS
- Brain MalformationsC0266449
- Brain malformationC0266449
- Brain malformationsC0266449
- Congenital anomaly NOS of brainC0266449
- Congenital anomaly of brainC0266449
- Congenital anomaly of brain (disorder)C0266449
- Congenital brain anomalyC0266449
- Congenital brain anomaly NOSC0266449
- Congenital deformity NOS of brainC0266449
- Congenital malformation of brain, unspecifiedC0266449
- Deformity of brainC0266449
- brain deformitiesC0266449
- brain deformityC0266449
- brain malformationC0266449
- brain malformationsC0266449
- malformation brainC0266449
- Congenital disease or lesion NOS of brainC2910101
- Multiple anomalies NOS of brain, congenitalC2910102
Clinical Terms
- Brain malformation
- CODAS (cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal) syndrome
- Brain malformations
- Syndromic microphthalmia type 6
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatraemia syndrome
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome
- Autosomal recessive intellectual disability due to TRAPPC9 (trafficking protein particle complex 9) deficiency
- Endocrine cerebroosteodysplasia syndrome
- Congenital brain anomaly
- Diplegia
- Oculo-palato-cerebral syndrome
- Congenital deformity NOS of brain
- COXPD12 - combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 12
- Congenital disease of brain
- Hunter Jurenka Thompson syndrome
- Hypoplasia of left kidney
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism
- Delleman-Oorthuys syndrome
- Van Maldergem syndrome
- Oculorenocerebellar syndrome
- Cerebro-oculo-dento-auriculo-skeletal syndrome
- ZTTK syndrome
- Duodenal atresia
- Cerebrocostomandibular syndrome
- Congenital muscular hypertrophy-cerebral syndrome
- ECO syndrome
- Multiple anomalies of brain
- Epilepsy with congenital anomaly of brain
- Intellectual disability, obesity, brain malformation, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome
- Focal epilepsy, intellectual disability, dysarthria, ataxia syndrome
- Congenital hypotrichosis
- Dysplasia with defective mineralization
- Multiple brain anomalies
- X-linked intellectual disability Kroes type
- Oculo-palato-cerebral dwarfism
- Focal epilepsy, intellectual disability, cerebro-cerebellar malformation syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of brain (disorder)
- Hypotrichosis congenita
- PIGG-CDG - congenital disorder of glycosylation due to PIGG deficiency
- Bilateral renal hypoplasia
- Hypoplasia of right kidney
- Lethal brain and heart developmental defects syndrome
- Microcephalus, brain defect, spasticity, hypernatremia syndrome
- Bakrania Ragge syndrome
- Muscle eye brain disease with bilateral multicystic leucodystrophy
- Dysplasia with defective mineralisation
- Na excess
- Na overload
- Progressive chorea
- Cerebellar cortical dysplasia
- Early-onset epilepsy, intellectual disability, brain anomalies syndrome
- PHPV - persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
- Visceral neuropathy and brain anomaly with facial dysmorphism and developmental delay syndrome
- Brain anomaly, severe intellectual disability, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome
- BRESEK (brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia) syndrome
- Oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome
- Epilepsy due to congenital anomaly of brain
- Spastic paralysis
- Hypernatremia
- Congenital labioscrotal agenesis, cerebellar malformation, corneal dystrophy, facial dysmorphism syndrome
- Muscle eye brain disease with bilateral multicystic leukodystrophy
- Cerebrofacioarticular syndrome
- Zhu Tokita Takenouchi Kim syndrome
- Congenital corneal dystrophy
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation due to PIGG (phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class G) deficiency
- Left renal hypoplasia
- Oculo-cerebro-dental syndrome
- Ornithine metabolism disorder
- X-linked cerebral, cerebellar, coloboma syndrome
- brain deformity
- Congenital hypotrichia
- Severe oculo-renal-cerebellar syndrome
- Bruch-de Lange syndrome
- CODAS syndrome
- Anomalies of cerebellum
- Oculopalatocerebral syndrome
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle
- Congenital anomaly NOS of brain
- ECO (endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia) syndrome
- Linear hypopigmentation and craniofacial asymmetry with acral, ocular and brain anomalies
- Deformity of brain
- RHOA (ras homolog family member A) related mosaic ectodermal dysplasia
- Lethal fetal brain malformation, duodenal atresia, bilateral renal hypoplasia syndrome
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 12
- Spastic diplegia
- Congenital disease or lesion NOS of brain
- Goossens Devriendt syndrome
- Multiple anomalies NOS of brain, congenital
- RHOA-related mosaic ectodermal dysplasia
- Congenital anomaly of brain
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation due to phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class G deficiency
- Microphthalmos due to Delleman syndrome
- Congenital hypoplasia of right kidney
- brain deformities
- Congenital brain damage
- X-linked mental retardation Reish type
- Bilateral paralysis
- BRESEK syndrome
- Microphthalmia with brain and digit anomaly
- Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome
- Brain malformations, musculoskeletal abnormalities, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability syndrome
- Rib gap defects with micrognathia
- Familial visceral neuropathy
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome hepatocerebrorenal form
- Aplasia cutis congenita secondary to malformation syndrome (Type 9)
- Leukoencephalopathy, thalamus and brainstem anomalies, high lactate syndrome
- Oculocerebrodental syndrome
- Atresia of duodenum
- Choreoathetosis
- Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid depletion syndrome hepatocerebrorenal form
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
- Right renal hypoplasia
- Congenital atresia of duodenum
- malformation brain
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency
- Persistent foetal vasculature syndrome
- Brain malformation, congenital heart disease, postaxial polydactyly syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of cerebrum
- Persistent fetal vasculature syndrome
- Brain anomaly, severe mental retardation, ectodermal dysplasia, skeletal deformity, ear anomaly, kidney dysplasia syndrome
- Congenital dystrophy of cornea
- Sodium overload
- Hypernatraemia
- Endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia syndrome
- ORC (oculo-renal-cerebellar) syndrome
- Congenital brain anomaly NOS
- Franek Bocker Kahlen syndrome
- Congenital hypoplasia of left kidney
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of brain, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of brain, unspecified is Q04.9. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified". Q04.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q04.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q04.9 represents “Congenital malformation of brain, 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 Q04.9 a billable code?
Yes, Q04.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q04.9 in?
Q04.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q04.9?
Q04.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cyclopia (Q87.0); macrocephaly (Q75.3).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q04.9 map to?
Q04.9 maps to 53 SNOMED CT concepts: 204047001, 403553002, 51118003, 763350002, 717945001, and 48 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q04.9?
Q04.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266449, C2910101, C2910102. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q04.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformation of brain, 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 Q04.9?
Q04.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LA05.Z (Cerebral structural developmental anomalies, unspecified).
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