All ICD10 Codes

Q02

Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Microcephaly

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

CH17 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • hydromicrocephaly
  • micrencephalon
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)
Code First
  • , if applicable, congenital Zika virus disease

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q00-Q07Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
Q02MicrocephalyBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q02:

chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 091
Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC
DRG 092
Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC
DRG 093
Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC
DRG 791
Prematurity with Major Problems
DRG 793
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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