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ICD-10 Code for Spina Bifida

Also indexed as (aperta)

The ICD-10-CM code for spina Bifida is Q05.9 — Spina bifida, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for spina Bifida with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

Q05.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which spina Bifida code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Spina bifida. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

with hydrocephalus NECQ05.4Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus
cervicalQ05.5Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
dorsalQ05.6Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
lumbarQ05.7Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
lumbosacralQ05.7Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
occultaQ76.0Spina bifida occulta
sacralQ05.8Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus
thoracicQ05.6Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
thoracolumbarQ05.6Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida cervical

with hydrocephalusQ05.0Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida dorsal

with hydrocephalusQ05.1Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida lumbar

with hydrocephalusQ05.2Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida lumbosacral

with hydrocephalusQ05.2Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida sacral

with hydrocephalusQ05.3Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida thoracic

with hydrocephalusQ05.1Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida thoracolumbar

with hydrocephalusQ05.1Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources