Diagnosis Code: 331.3

Short Description: Communicat hydrocephalus

Long Description: Communicating hydrocephalus

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
  • Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (330-337)
    • 331 Other cerebral degenerations
      • 331.3 Communicat hydrocephalus

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 331.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Block
  • foramen Magendie (acquired) 331.3
    • congenital 742.3
      • with spina bifida (see also Spina bifida) 741.0

• Hydrocephalus (acquired) (external) (internal) (malignant) (noncommunicating) (obstructive) (recurrent) 331.4
  • communicating 331.3
  • foramen Magendie block (acquired) 331.3
    • congenital 742.3
      • with spina bifida (see also Spina bifida) 741.0
  • normal pressure 331.5
    • secondary 331.3

• Syndrome - see also Disease
  • malabsorption 579.9
    • spinal fluid 331.3
  • spinal cord injury - see also Injury, spinal, by site
    • fluid malabsorption (acquired) 331.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 331.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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