G40.822
BillableEpileptic spasms, not intractable, w/o status epilepticus
Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Broad thumbs249773003
- Infantile spasm and broad thumb syndrome770438007
- Infantile spasms, broad thumbs syndrome770438007
- Tsao Ellingson syndrome770438007
- Cramp of muscle of right upper limb774177008
- Cramp of muscle of left upper limb774178003
- Cryptogenic late-onset epileptic spasms778063003
- Late-onset infantile spasms778063003
- Infantile spasms, psychomotor retardation, progressive brain atrophy, basal ganglia disease syndrome782886007
- Epileptic spasms1217008005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for epileptic spasms, not intractable, w/o status epilepticus?
The ICD-10-CM code for epileptic spasms, not intractable, w/o status epilepticus is G40.822. The full clinical description is "Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus". G40.822 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G40.822 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G40.822 represents "Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G40.822 a billable code?
Yes, G40.822 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G40.822 in?
G40.822 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.822?
G40.822 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 SNOMED CT codes does G40.822 map to?
G40.822 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 249773003, 774178003, 774177008, 778063003, 1217008005, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.822?
G40.822 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3263984. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.