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Miss Helen gave birth to a boy who is diagnosed with spina bifida of the thoracic region with hydrocephalus. What is the appropriate ICD-10 code for the diagnosis in the child?
  1. Q05.0
  2. Q05.1
  3. Q01.0
  4. Q02
Explanation
Answer: B 

Q05.1 is the correct code as it is used to code for thoracic spina bifida with hydrocephalus, which is the diagnosis in the baby. 

Option A is not correct because Q05.0 is used to specify cervical spina bifida with hydrocephalus. Here, the baby is diagnosed with thoracic spina bifida. 

Option C is not correct because Q01.0 is used to specify frontal encephalocele, which is not the diagnosis here. 

Option D is not correct because Q02 is used to specify microcephaly, which is not the diagnosis here. 
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