Q05.5 Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus

Instructional Notes:

Q05.5
Description: Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
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Q05
Description: Spina bifida
Exclude1:
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-)
- spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
Use Additional Code:
- code for any associated paraplegia (paraparesis) (G82.2-)
Include:
- hydromeningocele (spinal)
- meningocele (spinal)
- meningomyelocele
- myelocele
- myelomeningocele
- rachischisis
- spina bifida (aperta)(cystica)
- syringomyelocele
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Q00-Q07
Description: Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
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Q00-Q99
Description: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Exclude2:
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes:
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records