Diagnosis Code

Q06.9 CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF SPINAL CORD, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q06.9

Short Description: Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

Long Description: Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

The code Q06.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
      • Other congenital malformations of spinal cord (Q06)
        • Q06.9 Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abnormality of canalization and retrogressive differentiation
  • Benign neoplasm of spinal meninges
  • Congenital anomaly of spinal cord
  • Congenital anomaly of spinal meninges
  • Congenital malformation of the meninges
  • Fibrolipoma of filum terminale
  • Lipoma of spinal cord

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q06.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital anomaly NOS of spinal cord
    • Congenital deformity NOS of spinal cord
    • Congenital disease or lesion NOS of spinal cord

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q06.9 Right Arrow 742.59 Spinal cord anomaly NEC
742.9 Nervous system anom NOS

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
Q06 Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
Q06.0 Amyelia
Q06.1 Hypoplasia and dysplasia of spinal cord
Q06.2 Diastematomyelia
Q06.3 Other congenital cauda equina malformations
Q06.4 Hydromyelia
Q06.8 Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord


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