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Q03Congenital hydrocephalus

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
Section	Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)

Coding Notes

Includes

hydrocephalus in newborn

Excludes1 (never code both together)

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)

Subcategories (4)

Q03.0 Malformations of aqueduct of Sylvius
Q03.1 Atresia of foramina of Magendie and Luschka
Q03.8 Other congenital hydrocephalus
Q03.9 Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified

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