Diagnosis Code

Q05.9 SPINA BIFIDA, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q05.9

Short Description: Spina bifida, unspecified

Long Description: Spina bifida, unspecified

The code Q05.9 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)
        • Q05.9 Spina bifida, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Aqueduct of Sylvius anomaly
  • Benign neoplasm of spinal meninges
  • Congenital cleft hand
  • Congenital meningocele
  • Congenital spinal meningocele
  • Congenital stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius
  • Cutaneous lesion resulting from spina bifida
  • Hemimyelocele
  • Holorachischisis
  • Lateral meningocele
  • Lipoma co-occurrent with spina bifida
  • Lipoma of spinal cord
  • Lipomeningocele
  • Lipomyelomeningocele
  • Meningocele
  • Meningomyelocele
  • Myelocele
  • Myelocystocele
  • Myelomeningocele without hydrocephalus
  • Neurogenic bladder due to spina bifida
  • Port-wine stain associated with spinal dysraphism
  • Port-wine stain of skin
  • Posterior meningocele
  • Pressure injury due to spina bifida
  • Rachischisis
  • Rachischisis partialis
  • Spina bifida
  • Spina bifida aperta
  • Spina bifida with stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius
  • Spina bifida without hydrocephalus
  • Spina bifida without hydrocephalus - closed
  • Spina bifida without hydrocephalus - open
  • Split hand, obstructive uropathy, spina bifida, diaphragmatic defect syndrome

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q05.9 Right Arrow 741.00 Spin bif w hydroceph NOS
741.90 Spina bifida

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q05 Spina bifida
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


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023