Q01.0 is the ICD-10 code for Frontal encephalocele. It is a four-character subcategory of Q01 (Encephalocele), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q00–Q07 (Congenital malformations of the nervous system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Q01.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q01.0Frontalt encefalocele
DQ010Encephalocele frontalis
Q01.0Frontaalinen enkefaloseele (otsanpuoleinen aivotyrä)
Q01.0Frontale Enzephalozele
Q01.0Encéphalocèle frontale
Q01.0frontale encefalokèle
Q01.0Frontal encephalocele
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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