ICD-10-CM Code G40.82
Epileptic spasms
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code G40.82 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of G40.82 that describes the diagnosis 'epileptic spasms' in more detail.
- G40.82 Epileptic spasms NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE G40.821 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- BILLABLE G40.822 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- BILLABLE G40.823 Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus
- BILLABLE G40.824 Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus
The ICD code G408 is used to code Kohlschütter-Tönz syndrome
kohlschütter-tönz syndrome (kts), also called amelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome is a rare inherited syndrome characterized by epilepsy, dementia, intellectual disability, and yellow teeth caused by amelogenesis imperfecta (abnormal formation of tooth enamel). it is a type a ectodermal dysplasia.
Specialty: | Neurology |
Coding Notes for G40.82 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Infantile spasms
- Salaam attacks
- West's syndrome
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G40.82 - Epileptic spasms'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G40.82. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: G40.8 - Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures