Q05.8 is the authoritative medical code for Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus (ICD-10-CM Q05.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Sacral spina bifida without hydrocephalus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q05.8. Includes: hydromeningocele spinal; meningocele spinal; meningomyelocele; myelocele; myelomeningocele; rachischisis; spina bifida apertacystica; syringomyelocele. Excludes1 (not coded here): Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II Q07.0-; spina bifida occulta Q76.0. Use additional code: code for any associated paraplegia paraparesis G82.2-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q05.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- hydromeningocele spinal
- meningocele spinal
- meningomyelocele
- myelocele
- myelomeningocele
- rachischisis
- spina bifida apertacystica
- syringomyelocele
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II Q07.0-
- spina bifida occulta Q76.0
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for any associated paraplegia paraparesis G82.2-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Q05.8?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, Q05.8 must not be reported together with: Arnold-Chiari syndrome, type II (Q07.0-); spina bifida occulta (Q76.0).
Is an additional code needed with Q05.8?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for any associated paraplegia (paraparesis) (G82.2-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q05.8 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q05 — Spina bifida
- Q05.0 — Cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.1 — Thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.2 — Lumbar spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.3 — Sacral spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.4 — Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus
- Q05.5 — Cervical spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.6 — Thoracic spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.7 — Lumbar spina bifida without hydrocephalus
- Q05.9 — Spina bifida, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Spina bifida (aperta), sacral