Q01 is the ICD-10 code for Encephalocele. It is a three-character category divided into 5 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
What Q01 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- encephalomyelocele
- hydroencephalocele
- hydromeningocele, cranial
- meningocele, cerebral
- meningoencephalocele
What Q01 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of Q01
Q01 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DQ01Hjernebrok
Q01Enkefaloseele (aivotyrä)
Q01Enzephalozele
Q01Encéphalocèle
Q01encefalokèle
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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