Diagnosis Code: Q05.6

Short Description: Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus

Long Description: Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus

The code Q05.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
    • Spina bifida (Q05)
      • Q05.6 Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Cervicothoracic spina bifida aperta
• Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
• Lumbosacral spina bifida aperta
• Meningomyelocele
• Myelocystocele
• Spina bifida aperta of cervical spine
• Spina bifida aperta of lumbar spine
• Spina bifida aperta of thoracic spine
• Spina bifida aperta of thoracic spine
• Spina bifida aperta of thoracic spine
• Spina bifida aperta of upper thoracic spine
• Spina bifida of sacral region
• Spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
• Spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
• Spina bifida without hydrocephalus - open
• Thoracic meningomyelocele
• Thoracic myelocele
• Thoracic myelocystocele
• Thoracic spina bifida
• Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
• Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus - open
• Thoracic spinal meningocele
• Thoracolumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
• Thoracolumbosacral spina bifida aperta

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q05.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Dorsal spina bifida NOS
  • Thoracolumbar spina bifida NOS

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