Q06.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord
Q06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q06.8Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord
Short description: Oth spec congen malformations spinal cd
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q068
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q06.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Micromyelia (congenital)
- Dilatation, cavum septi pellucidi
- Distortion (congenital), spinal cord
- Malposition, congenital, spinal cord
- Duplex, duplication, spinal cord (incomplete)
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective), meninges, spinal, congenital
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), neuroenteric (congenital)
Notes for Q06.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q06.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q06.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q00-Q07Congenital malformations of the nervous system
- 3Category Q06Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
- 4Valid code Q06.8Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord
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 Q06.8 mean?
Q06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q06.8 in ICD-10-CA?
Q06.8 sits under Q06 Other congenital malformations of spinal cord, 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 Q06.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q06.8, 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.