Q05.9 is the ICD-10 code for Spina bifida, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of Q05 (Spina bifida), 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
Q05.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q05.9Uspesifisert spina bifida
DQ059Spina bifida UNS
- DQ059AÅben spina bifida UNS
Q05.9Määrittämätön selkärankahalkio
Q05.9Spina bifida, nicht näher bezeichnet
Q05.9Spina bifida, sans précision
Q05.9spina bifida, niet-gespecificeerd
Q05.9Spina bifida, 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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