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ICD-10-CM Code for Complex febrile convulsions R56.01

ICD-10 code R56.01 for Complex febrile convulsions is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Complex febrile convulsions
Atypical febrile seizure
Complex febrile seizure
Complicated febrile seizure
Excludes1: status epilepticus (G40.901)

R56

Excludes1: dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)

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Denial for incmpl/invalid DX or condition
[QUOTE="JDuhaime, post: 506058, member: 387085"] That would make sense but on another claim I67.4, G93.40 instead of G93.41, R56.9 was billed and paid [/QUOTE] It's possible the payer's edits aren't s... [ Read More ]
Denial for incmpl/invalid DX or condition
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 506056, member: 5404"] I67.4 is listed in the Excludes1 note under G93.4-, so G93.41 shouldn't be used in conjunction with that condition. I think that's likely the problem?... [ Read More ]
Denial for incmpl/invalid DX or condition denial codes icd 10 coding
I have been researching on why these claims were denied for the following Diagnoses and can't seem to see why. Would it be the unspecified convulsions? I67.4 Hypertensive Encephalopathy N34.2 Other ... [ Read More ]
Epilepsy icd 10cm code
That is correct, the proper code is seizure. You only use epilepsy when they actually call it epilepsy or when they especifically say "seizure disorder." If not, then R56.9 is your code.... [ Read More ]
Epilepsy icd 10cm code
[QUOTE="surajdk, post: 467872, member: 402246"] we will code R56.9. because provider not mentioned its seizure disorder. [/QUOTE]... [ Read More ]
Epilepsy icd 10cm code
we will code R56.9. because provider not mentioned its seizure disorder.... [ Read More ]
Pt. same day office visit
Parents brought there infant into the office for fever, concurrent URI symptoms. Associated symptoms include cough, decreased appetite, decreased fluid intake, decreased urine output and nasal drainag... [ Read More ]
Documentation for a DX
I can't comment on whether that it is a diagnostic statement without seeing all the documentation but I can say, seizure NOS (R56.9) is not coded the same as seizure disorder NOS (G40.909). R codes i... [ Read More ]
Post Traumatic Epilepsy
I think G40.509 is correct, there is an exclude note under R56.1 post traumatic seizures. Exclude 1 (Post traumatic epilepsy (G40.-)... [ Read More ]
atypical seizure
[b]Roslyn L. Jones, CPC - 2017 President Durham, NC Local Chapter[/b] Is there any more specific information about the type of seizure. If not I would query the Physician for a more specific diagnos... [ Read More ]
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