G40.83
Non-billableDravet syndrome
Dravet syndrome
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Polymorphic epilepsy in infancy (PMEI)
- Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI)
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 (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- DEE6C0751122
- DEE6AC0751122
- DEVELOPMENTAL AND EPILEPTIC ENCEPHALOPATHY 6AC0751122
- DRAVET SYNDROMEC0751122
- DRVTC0751122
- DS - Dravet syndromeC0751122
- Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy 6AC0751122
- Dravet SyndromeC0751122
- Dravet SyndromesC0751122
- Dravet syndromeC0751122
- Dravet syndrome (disorder)C0751122
- Dravet syndrome NOSC0751122
- EIEE6C0751122
- EPILEPTIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, EARLY INFANTILE, 6C0751122
- Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy 6C0751122
- Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Infantile, SevereC0751122
- Infantile Severe Myoclonic EpilepsyC0751122
- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile, SevereC0751122
- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe InfantileC0751122
- Myoclonic Epilepsy, Severe, Of InfancyC0751122
- SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY OF INFANCYC0751122
- SMEIC0751122
- Severe Infantile Myoclonic EpilepsyC0751122
- Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy Of InfancyC0751122
- Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of InfancyC0751122
- Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy, InfantileC0751122
- Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI)C0751122
- Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancyC0751122
- Polymorphic epilepsy in infancy (PMEI)C5385212
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dravet syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for dravet syndrome is G40.83. The full clinical description is "Dravet syndrome". G40.83 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G40.83 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G40.83 represents "Dravet syndrome". 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 G40.83 a billable code?
No, G40.83 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under G40.83.
What chapter is G40.83 in?
G40.83 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.83?
G40.83 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 G40.83?
G40.83 has 2 child codes, including: G40.833 (Dravet syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus), G40.834 (Dravet syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.83?
G40.83 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0751122, C5385212. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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