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Q07.0

Q07.0: Arnold-Chiari syndrome

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q07.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for arnold-chiari syndrome. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type III (Q01.-)
  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type IV (Q04.8)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Q07.0

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Q07: Other congenital malformations of nervous system

  • congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (G47.35)
  • familial dysautonomia [Riley-Day] (G90.1)
  • neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with Q07.0

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Q03Congenital hydrocephalus
  • Q05Spina bifida
  • G91Hydrocephalus

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Q07.0

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under Q07

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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