ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q01.8
Encephalocele of other sites
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q01.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q01 — Encephalocele
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q01.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of encephalocele of other sites. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q01
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