Q06
Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Rankcategory
Description
Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
About ICD-10-CM code Q06
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Other congenital malformations of spinal cord at code Q06, inside Q00-Q99 Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, within Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
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Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
CH17 Parent Instructions
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q06:
chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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