Q02 Microcephaly

Billable

Block: Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)

Includes

  • hydromicrocephaly
  • micrencephalon

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • Meckel-Gruber syndrome (Q61.9)

Code First

  • , if applicable, congenital Zika virus disease
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit Q02 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026