G40.82
Non-billableEpileptic spasms
Epileptic spasms
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
- Infantile spasms
- Salaam attacks
- West's syndrome
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •hippocampal sclerosisG93.81
- •mesial temporal sclerosisG93.81
- •temporal sclerosisG93.81
- •Todd's paralysisG83.84
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(33)
UMLS
- Attack, LightningC0037769
- Attacks, LightningC0037769
- Infantile SpasmC0037769
- Infantile SpasmsC0037769
- Infantile spasmsC0037769
- Lightning AttackC0037769
- Lightning AttacksC0037769
- Spasms, InfantileC0037769
- Syndrome, WestC0037769
- West SyndromeC0037769
- West syndromeC0037769
- West's syndromeC0037769
- hypsarrhythmiaC0037769
- infantile spasmC0037769
- infantile spasmsC0037769
- salaam attacksC0037769
- salaam seizuresC0037769
- spasm infantileC0037769
- syndrome westC0037769
- west syndromeC0037769
- west's syndromeC0037769
- Attacks, SalaamC1527366
- Epileptic spasmC1527366
- Epileptic spasmsC1527366
- Epileptic spasms (finding)C1527366
- Salaam AttacksC1527366
- Salaam SeizuresC1527366
- Salaam attacksC1527366
- Salaam convulsionC1527366
- Salaam convulsionsC1527366
- Salaam seizureC1527366
- Salaam seizuresC1527366
- Seizures, SalaamC1527366
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for epileptic spasms?
The ICD-10-CM code for epileptic spasms is G40.82. The full clinical description is "Epileptic spasms". G40.82 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G40.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G40.82 represents “Epileptic spasms”. 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 G40.82 a billable code?
No, G40.82 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 G40.82.
What chapter is G40.82 in?
G40.82 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G40.82?
G40.82 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 G40.82?
G40.82 has 4 child codes, including: G40.821 (Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with status epilepticus), G40.822 (Epileptic spasms, not intractable, w/o status epilepticus), G40.823 (Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus), G40.824 (Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G40.82?
G40.82 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0037769, C1527366. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G40.82 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like epileptic spasms affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G40.82?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G40.82 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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