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Table 1 The birth defects of interest to the surveillance system

From: A hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda

Birth defects category

Birth defects

ICD-10 RCPCHa codes

Neural tube defects

Anencephaly

Q00.0

Craniorachischisis

Q00.1

Iniencephaly

Q00.2

Encephalocele

Q01.0 – Q01.2, Q01.8 – Q01.9

Spina bifida

Q05.0 – Q05.9

Congenital CNSb malformations

Microcephaly

Q02

Congenital eye malformations

Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia

Q11 – Q11.1 and Q11.2

Congenital ear malformations

Microtia and Anotia

Q17.2 and Q16.0

Orofacial clefts

Cleft palate alone

Q35.1 – Q35.99, Q38.5,

Cleft lip alone

Q36.0, Q36.99,

Cleft lip with cleft palate

Q37.0 – Q37.99

Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of the large intestine

Imperforate anus

Q42.2, Q42.3

Congenital malformations of the genital organs

Hypospadias

Q54.0 – Q54.3, Q54.8 – Q54.9

Congenital deformities of the feet

Talipes equinovarus

Q66.0

Limb reduction deficiencies

Limb reduction deficiencies

Q71.0 – Q73.8

Abdominal wall defects

Exomphalos/Omphalocele

Q79.2

Gastroschisis

Q79.3

  1. a10th International Classification of Diseases modified by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health adaptation
  2. bCNS Central nervous system