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Remember to Code This Epilepsy Type to the 6th Character

Published on Wed Nov 19, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that an epileptic patient suffers from attacks “w/no altered consciousness.” Is there an ICD-10-CM code that lines up with this diagnosis? Revenue Cycle Insider Subscriber Answer: Yes there is a diagnosis code for this description — but you’re going to need some more information from the notes to get the exact code you need. Your journey [...]
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