Q05.9 ICD-10-CA code: Spina bifida, unspecified
Q05.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Spina bifida, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q05.9Spina bifida, unspecified
Short description: Spina bifida unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q059
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q05.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Myelocele
- Rachischisis
- Hydromyelocele
- Myelocystocele
- Lipomeningocele
- Meningomyelocele
- Syringomyelocele
- Lipomyelomeningocele
- Meningocele (spinal)
- Spina bifida (aperta)
- Hydromeningocele (spinal)
- Myelomeningocele (spinal cord)
- Fissure, fissured, spine (congenital)
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), spinal
- Imperfect, closure (congenital), spine (with meningocele)
- Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis), spinalis
Notes for Q05.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q05.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hydromeningocele (spinal)meningocele (spinal)meningomyelocelemyelocelemyelomeningocelerachischisisspina bifida (aperta)(cystica)syringomyeloceleFrom Q05 Spina bifida
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome (Q07.0)spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)From Q05 Spina bifida
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q05.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q00-Q07Congenital malformations of the nervous system
- 3Category Q05Spina bifida
- 4Valid code Q05.9Spina bifida, unspecified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code Q05.9 mean?
Q05.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Spina bifida, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q05.9 in ICD-10-CA?
Q05.9 sits under Q05 Spina bifida, within Q00-Q07 Congenital malformations of the nervous system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q05.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for Q05.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside Q05.9
View Q05Q05.0Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalusQ05.1Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalusQ05.2Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalusQ05.3Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalusQ05.4Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalusQ05.5Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalusQ05.6Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalusQ05.7Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalusQ05.8Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus