ICD-10-CM Code for Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable G40.50

ICD-10 code G40.50 for Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

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Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable

G40.5

Code also: , if applicable, associated epilepsy and recurrent seizures (G40.-)

Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

G40

Excludes1: conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5)
convulsions NOS (R56.9)
post traumatic seizures (R56.1)
seizure (convulsive) NOS (R56.9)
seizure of newborn (P90)

Excludes2: hippocampal sclerosis (G93.81)
mesial temporal sclerosis (G93.81)
temporal sclerosis (G93.81)
Todd's paralysis (G83.84)

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