ICD-10 diagnosis code

Q00 Anencephaly and similar malformations

Q00 is the ICD-10 code for Anencephaly and similar malformations. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Q00–Q07 (Congenital malformations of the nervous system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XVII · Q00–Q99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of Q00

Q00 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Q00Anencefali (avsaknad av hjärna) och liknande missbildningar

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DQ00Mangel på hjerne og lignende misdannelser

FinlandICD-10-FI

Q00Anenkefalia ja vastaavat epämuodostumat

GermanyICD-10-GM

Q00Anenzephalie und ähnliche Fehlbildungen

FranceICD-10-FR

Q00Anencéphalie et malformations similaires

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Q00anencefalie en soortgelijke misvormingen

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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