G40.A
Non-billableAbsence epileptic syndrome
Absence epileptic 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
- Childhood absence epilepsy [pyknolepsy]
- Juvenile absence epilepsy
- Absence epileptic syndrome, NOS
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
- Absence Epilepsy, JuvenileC4317339
- Epilepsy Juvenile AbsenceC4317339
- Epilepsy, Juvenile AbsenceC4317339
- JAE - juvenile absence epilepsyC4317339
- Juvenile Absence EpilepsyC4317339
- Juvenile absence epilepsyC4317339
- Juvenile absence epilepsy (disorder)C4317339
- Absence epileptic syndromeC3263989
- Absence epileptic syndrome, NOSC3263987
- Childhood absence epilepsy [pyknolepsy]C3263988
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for absence epileptic syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for absence epileptic syndrome is G40.A. The full clinical description is "Absence epileptic syndrome". G40.A is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G40.A mean?
ICD-10-CM code G40.A represents "Absence epileptic 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.A a billable code?
No, G40.A 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.A.
What chapter is G40.A in?
G40.A is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.A?
G40.A 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.A?
G40.A has 2 child codes, including: G40.A0 (Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable), G40.A1 (Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.A?
G40.A is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4317339, C3263989, C3263987, C3263988. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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