G40.80
Non-billableOther epilepsy
Other epilepsy
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- hippocampal sclerosis (G93.81)
- mesial temporal sclerosis (G93.81)
- temporal sclerosis (G93.81)
- Todd's paralysis (G83.84)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other epilepsy?
The ICD-10-CM code for other epilepsy is G40.80. The full clinical description is "Other epilepsy". G40.80 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G40.80 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G40.80 represents "Other epilepsy". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G40.80 a billable code?
No, G40.80 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G40.80.
What chapter is G40.80 in?
G40.80 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.80?
G40.80 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5); convulsions NOS (R56.9); post traumatic seizures (R56.1); and 2 more.
What are the subcategories under G40.80?
G40.80 has 4 child codes, including: 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).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.80?
G40.80 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477371. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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