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ICD-10-CM code · FY2027

Q03 Congenital hydrocephalus

Header codeNot billable: use one of the 4 billable codes below

About Q03

Code
Q03
Billable
No, header
Short description
Congenital hydrocephalus
Block
Q00-Q07 Congenital malformations of the nervous system
Chapter
17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders
Code set
FY2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

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Coding notes for Q03

Includes Conditions this code covers.

  • hydrocephalus in newborn

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-)
  • acquired hydrocephalus (G91.-)
  • hydrocephalus due to congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1)
  • hydrocephalus with spina bifida (Q05.0-Q05.4)
Chapter 17 notes (apply to every code in it)

Note

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Codes under Q03 4

Other categories in Q00-Q07

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