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G40

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Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5)
  • convulsions NOS (R56.9)
  • post traumatic seizures (R56.1)
  • seizure (convulsive) NOS (R56.9)
  • seizure of newborn (P90)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

Child Codes

G40.0Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset
G40.1Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures
G40.2Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures
G40.3Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.4Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.5Epileptic seizures related to external causes
G40.8Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures
G40.9Epilepsy, unspecified
G40.AAbsence epileptic syndrome
G40.BJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy [impulsive petit mal]
G40.CLafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy

Code Hierarchy

└G40Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
└G40Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

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