2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q06Other congenital malformations of spinal cord

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q00-Q07›Q06

ICD-10-CM Q06
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q06 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other congenital malformations of spinal cord, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Q06.0, Q06.1, Q06.2, and Q06.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q06
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
Chapter
Q00-Q07
Congenital malformations of the nervous system

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ00-Q07Congenital malformations of the nervous system
CategoryQ06Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
This CodeQ06Other congenital malformations of spinal cord

Specific Coding for Other congenital malformations of spinal cordOverview

Non-specific codes like Q06 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Q06.0 for Amyelia

  • Use Q06.1 for Hypoplasia and dysplasia of spinal cord

  • Use Q06.2 for Diastematomyelia

  • Use Q06.3 for Other congenital cauda equina malformations

  • Use Q06.4 for Hydromyelia

  • Use Q06.8 for Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord

  • Use Q06.9 for Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

Patient EducationClinical

Neural Tube Defects

Neural tube defects are birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord. They happen in the first month of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows that she is pregnant. The two most common neural tube defects are spina bifida and anencephaly. In spina bifida, the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Q06Overview

Is Q06 (Other congenital malformations of spinal cord) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other congenital malformations of spinal cord, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other congenital malformations of spinal cord need a more specific code from this category, such as Q06.0, Q06.1, and Q06.2.