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Q02 - Microcephaly

ICD-10-CM Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities · Q00-Q07 Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07) · Top-level category · FY2027

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom Q02

Conditions this code covers.

  • hydromicrocephaly
  • micrencephalon
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Q02

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)
Code FirstFrom Q02

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • , if applicable, congenital Zika virus disease
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
NotesFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Inpatient DRG Payments

DRG 09221,703 discharges

Other Disorders Of Nervous System With Cc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$8,168

Total Payment$10,433
Patient Responsibility$2,265
Hospital Charge$51,562
DRG 09116,666 discharges

Other Disorders Of Nervous System With Mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$14,574

Total Payment$17,445
Patient Responsibility$2,871
Hospital Charge$82,750
DRG 0935,250 discharges

Other Disorders Of Nervous System Without Cc/mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$5,933

Total Payment$8,173
Patient Responsibility$2,241
Hospital Charge$44,661

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with Q02.