Q04.8
Billable codeOther specified congenital malformations of brain
The ICD-10 code for other specified congenital malformations of brain is Q04.8.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type IV
- Macrogyria
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q04.0Congenital malformations of corpus callosum
- Q04.1Arhinencephaly
- Q04.2Holoprosencephaly
- Q04.3Other reduction deformities of brain
- Q04.4Septo-optic dysplasia of brain
- Q04.5Megalencephaly
- Q04.6Congenital cerebral cysts
- Q04.9Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
- Q04.8Other specified congenital malformations of brain
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7424Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q04.8 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.