Spina bifida - Q05

 Category Includes

• hydromeningocele (spinal)
• meningocele (spinal)
• meningomyelocele
• myelocele
• myelomeningocele
• rachischisis
• spina bifida (aperta)(cystica)
• syringomyelocele

 Use Additional

• code for any associated paraplegia (paraparesis) (G82.2-)

 Type 1 Excludes

• Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-)
• spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)

 Codes

• Q05.0 - Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus
• Q05.1 - Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus
• Q05.2 - Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus
• Q05.3 - Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus
• Q05.4 - Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus
• Q05.5 - Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
• Q05.6 - Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
• Q05.7 - Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
• Q05.8 - Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus
• Q05.9 - Spina bifida, unspecified