Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for seizures includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Seizures
Use ICD-10 code G40.909 for epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Post-traumatic seizures
Use when seizures are a direct result of head trauma.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified seizures is R56.9, while epilepsy-related seizures fall under the G40 range.
A first-time seizure is coded as R56.9, indicating an unspecified convulsion without a history of epilepsy.