ICD-10-CM Code G40.91
Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable
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 G40.91 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G40.91 that describes the diagnosis 'epilepsy, unspecified, intractable' in more detail.
- G40.91 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code G40 is used to code Paroxysmal attack
Paroxysmal attacks or paroxysms (from Greek παροξυσμός) are a sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, such as a spasm or seizure. These short, frequent, and stereotyped symptoms can be observed in various clinical conditions. They are usually associated with multiple sclerosis or pertussis, but they may also be observed in other disorders such as encephalitis, head trauma, stroke, asthma, trigeminal neuralgia, breath-holding spells, epilepsy, malaria, tabes dorsalis, and Behçet's disease, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). It has also been noted as a symptom of gratification disorder in children.
Specialty: | Neurology |
MeSH Codes: | , D009422, D009422, D009422, D009422, D009422 |
ICD 9 Codes: | , 320, 330, 340, 350, 359 |
Coding Notes for G40.91 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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. - Intractable seizure disorder NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G40.91 - Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable'
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Parent Code: G40.9 - Epilepsy, unspecified