Q02
Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Rankcategory
Description
Microcephaly
About ICD-10-CM code Q02
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Microcephaly at code Q02, inside Q00-Q99 Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, within Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07). You can submit this code on claims since it carries full billing specificity.
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.)
Instructional Notes
Includes
- hydromicrocephaly
- micrencephalon
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Code First
- , if applicable, congenital Zika virus disease
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
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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