FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
Q01: Encephalocele
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Encephalocele. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
CMS-HCC V28
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
CMS-HCC V24
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
ESRD
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
PACE
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
RxHCC
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
HHS-HCC
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
More specific FY2027 codes
- Q01.0: Frontal encephaloceleBillable code
- Q01.1: Nasofrontal encephaloceleBillable code
- Q01.2: Occipital encephaloceleBillable code
- Q01.8: Encephalocele of other sitesBillable code
- Q01.9: Encephalocele, unspecifiedBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Instructional note
Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Includes
Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type III
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
encephalocystocele
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
encephalomyelocele
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
hydroencephalocele
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
hydromeningocele, cranial
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
meningocele, cerebral
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Includes
meningoencephalocele
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Excludes1
Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)
Source: Q01 (category, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does Q01 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Encephalocele. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is Q01 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks Q01 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does Q01 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Payment model: CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition