LA00 Anencephaly or similar anomalies

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A malformation of the nervous system caused by the failure of neuropore closure. Infants are born with intact spinal cord, cerebellum, and brainstem, but lack formation of neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes are usually normal.

sections/codes in this section (LA00-LA00)

• Anencephaly  (LA00.0)
• Iniencephaly  (LA00.1)
• Acephaly  (LA00.2)
• Amyelencephaly  (LA00.3)
• Other specified anencephaly or similar anomalies  (LA00.Y)
• Anencephaly or similar anomalies, unspecified  (LA00.Z)

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