Q01.8 is the ICD-10 code for Encephalocele of other sites. 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
Q01.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q01.8Encefalocele med annen spesifisert lokalisasjon
DQ018Encefalocele med anden lokalisation
Q01.8Muualla sijaitseva määritetty enkefaloseele
Q01.8Enzephalozele sonstiger Lokalisationen
Q01.8Encéphalocèle d'autres localisations
Q01.8encefalokèle op overige gespecificeerde lokalisaties
Q01.8Encephalocele of other sites
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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