Q05.3
Billable codeSacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus
The ICD-10 code for sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus is Q05.3.
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
- Q05.0Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.1Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.2Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.4Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.5Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.6Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.7Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.8Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.9Spina bifida, unspecified
- Q05.3Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 74103Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q05.3 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.