Q03 Non-Billable Code
Congenital hydrocephalus
Chapter Classification
Chapter 17
Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
Section Detail
Q00-Q07
Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- hydrocephalus in newborn
excludes1
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-)
- acquired hydrocephalus (G91.-)
- hydrocephalus due to congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1)
- hydrocephalus with spina bifida (Q05.0-Q05.4)
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