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Q00.0 - Anencephaly


The ICD 10 Code for Anencephaly is listed as Q00.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q00.0
Description: Anencephaly
  • Acephaly
  • Acrania
  • Amyelencephaly
  • Hemianencephaly
  • Hemicephaly
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
091 - Other Disorders Of Nervous System W Mcc
092 - Other Disorders Of Nervous System W Cc
093 - Other Disorders Of Nervous System W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
Parent Q00 - Anencephaly and similar malformations
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 740.0 - Anencephalus
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q00.0:
Q00.1 - Craniorachischisis
Q00.2 - Iniencephaly