Q04.6 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital cerebral cysts. It is a four-character subcategory of Q04 (Other congenital malformations of brain), 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
What Q04.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Porencephaly
- Schizencephaly
What Q04.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- acquired porencephalic cyst G93.0
Q04.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q04.6Medfødt hjernecyste
DQ046Medfødte cerebrale cyster
- DQ046AMedfødt cystisk hjernedegeneration
- DQ046BPorencefali
- DQ046CSchizencefali
Q04.6Synnynnäiset aivokystat
Q04.6Angeborene Gehirnzysten
Q04.6Kystes cérébraux congénitaux
Q04.6congenitale cerebrale cysten
Q04.6Congenital cerebral cysts
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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