Q03.9 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of Q03 (Congenital hydrocephalus), 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
Q03.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q03.9Uspesifisert medfødt hydrocephalus
DQ039Medfødt hydrocefalus UNS
Q03.9Määrittämätön synnynnäinen vesipäisyys
Q03.9Angeborener Hydrozephalus, nicht näher bezeichnet
Q03.9Hydrocéphalie congénitale, sans précision
Q03.9congenitale hydrocefalie, niet-gespecificeerd
Q03.9Congenital hydrocephalus, unspecified
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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