Q01 (Encephalocele) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities chapter. It identifies cases of encephalocele for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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Q01 — Encephalocele

Chapter Q00-Q99: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

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Sub-codes under Q01

Q01.0Frontal encephaloceleQ01.1Nasofrontal encephaloceleQ01.2Occipital encephaloceleQ01.8Encephalocele of other sitesQ01.9Encephalocele, unspecified

Common questions about Q01 (Encephalocele)

What does ICD-10 code Q01 mean?
Q01 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Encephalocele. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is Q01 a billable diagnosis code?
Q01 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under Q01. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does Q01 belong to?
Q01 belongs to the chapter "Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities" (codes Q00-Q99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗