G40.C
Non-billableLafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy
Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy
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
- Lafora body disease
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)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- , if applicable, associated conditions such as dementia (F02.8-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- EPILEPSY, PROGRESSIVE MYOCLONIC, 2AC0751783
- EPM2C0751783
- EPM2AC0751783
- Epilepsy Progressive Myoclonic 2C0751783
- Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic 2AC0751783
- Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic, LaforaC0751783
- Epilepsy, progressive myoclonic, LaforaC0751783
- LAFORA BODY DISC0751783
- LAFORA BODY DISEASEC0751783
- LAFORA DISC0751783
- LAFORA DISEASEC0751783
- LAFORA DISEASE 1C0751783
- LBDC0751783
- Lafora Body DiseaseC0751783
- Lafora Body DisorderC0751783
- Lafora DiseaseC0751783
- Lafora Myoclonic EpilepsyC0751783
- Lafora Progressive Myoclonic EpilepsyC0751783
- Lafora Progressive Myoclonus EpilepsyC0751783
- Lafora Type Progressive Myoclonic EpilepsyC0751783
- Lafora body diseaseC0751783
- Lafora diseaseC0751783
- Lafora disease (disorder)C0751783
- Lafora progressive myoclonic epilepsyC0751783
- Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsyC0751783
- Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy NOSC0751783
- Lafora type progressive myoclonic epilepsyC0751783
- Lafora's diseaseC0751783
- Lafora's myoclonic epilepsyC0751783
- MELFC0751783
- MELF1C0751783
- MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY OF LAFORA 1C0751783
- Myoclonic Epilepsy of LaforaC0751783
- Myoclonic epilepsy of LaforaC0751783
- Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Type 2C0751783
- Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, LaforaC0751783
- Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora TypeC0751783
- Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, Lafora TypeC0751783
- Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 2C0751783
- Progressive myoclonus epilepsy, Lafora typeC0751783
- lafora body diseaseC0751783
- lafora diseaseC0751783
- lafora's diseaseC0751783
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G40.C?
ICD-10-CM code G40.C represents "Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G40.C a billable code?
No, G40.C 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.C.
What chapter is G40.C in?
G40.C is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.C?
G40.C 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.C?
G40.C has 2 child codes, including: G40.C0 (Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, not intractable), G40.C1 (Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, intractable).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.C?
G40.C is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0751783. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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