Q02 is the ICD-10 code for Microcephaly. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. 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 Q02 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Hydromicrocephaly
- Micrencephalon
What Q02 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- Meckel-Gruber syndrome Q61.9
Q02 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q02Foster med lite hode
DQ02Mikrocefali
- DQ029Mikrocefali UNS
Q02Mikrokefalia
Q02Mikrozephalie
Q02Microcéphalie
Q02microcefalie
Q02Microcephaly
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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