ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
741.00 — Spina bifida with hydrocephalus, unspecified region
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 741.00
741.00 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for spina bifida with hydrocephalus, unspecified region. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as Q05.4 (Unspecified spina bifida with hydrocephalus), Q07.02 (Arnold-Chiari syndrome with hydrocephalus) and Q07.03 (Arnold-Chiari syndrome with spina bifida and hydrocephalus). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 741.00
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.