G91.0 is the ICD-10 code for Communicating hydrocephalus. It is a four-character subcategory of G91 (Hydrocephalus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G90–G99 (Other disorders of the nervous system) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
G91.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
G91.0Kommuniserende hydrocephalus
DG910Kommunikerende hydrocefalus
G91.0Kommunikoiva vesipäisyys
G91.0Hydrocephalus communicans
G91.0Hydrocéphalie communicante
G91.0communicerende hydrocefalie
G91.0Communicating hydrocephalus
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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