G40.8 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- G40.80 Other epilepsy
- G40.801 Other epilepsy, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.802 Other epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.803 Other epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.804 Other epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.81 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- G40.811 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.812 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.813 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.814 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.82 Epileptic spasms
- G40.821 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.822 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.823 Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.824 Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.83 Dravet syndrome
- G40.833 Dravet syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.834 Dravet syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.89 Other seizures
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to G40.8 ICD10 Code:
- G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
- G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
- G40 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
G40.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about G40.8 ICD 10 code
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.
Epilepsy has many possible causes, including illness, brain injury, and abnormal brain development. In many cases, the cause is unknown.
Doctors use brain scans and other tests to diagnose epilepsy. It is important to start treatment right away. There is no cure for epilepsy, but medicines can control seizures for most people. When medicines are not working well, surgery or implanted devices such as vagus nerve stimulators may help. Special diets can help some children with epilepsy.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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