2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.1

Post traumatic seizures

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  • R56.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R56.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R56.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 R56.1 may differ.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R56.1. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • post traumatic epilepsy (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40
    • G40 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
      • G40.0 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
        • G40.00 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
          • G40.001 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
          • G40.009 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
        • G40.01 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
          • G40.011 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
          • G40.019 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopa...
      • G40.1 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
        • G40.10 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.101 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.109 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
        • G40.11 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.111 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.119 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
      • G40.2 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
        • G40.20 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.201 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.209 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
        • G40.21 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.211 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
          • G40.219 Localization-related (focal) (partial) sympto...
      • G40.3 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
        • G40.30 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
          • G40.301 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
          • G40.309 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
        • G40.31 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
          • G40.311 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
          • G40.319 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic...
      • G40.A Absence epileptic syndrome
        • G40.A0 Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable
          • G40.A01 Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, ...
          • G40.A09 Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, ...
        • G40.A1 Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable
          • G40.A11 Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with...
          • G40.A19 Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with...
      • G40.B Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy [impulsive petit ...
        • G40.B0 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable
          • G40.B01 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable,...
          • G40.B09 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable,...
        • G40.B1 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, intractable
          • G40.B11 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, intractable, wit...
          • G40.B19 Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, intractable, wit...
      • G40.4 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
        • G40.40 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
          • G40.401 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
          • G40.409 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
        • G40.41 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
          • G40.411 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
          • G40.419 Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic synd...
        • G40.42 Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5 Deficiency Dis...
      • G40.5 Epileptic seizures related to external causes...
        • G40.50 Epileptic seizures related to external causes...
          • G40.501 Epileptic seizures related to external causes...
          • G40.509 Epileptic seizures related to external causes...
      • G40.8 Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures
        • G40.80 Other epilepsy
          • G40.801 Other epilepsy, not intractable, with status ...
          • G40.802 Other epilepsy, not intractable, without stat...
          • G40.803 Other epilepsy, intractable, with status epil...
          • G40.804 Other epilepsy, intractable, without status e...
        • G40.81 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
          • G40.811 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, wit...
          • G40.812 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, wit...
          • G40.813 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, with st...
          • G40.814 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without...
        • G40.82 Epileptic spasms
          • G40.821 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with statu...
          • G40.822 Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without st...
          • G40.823 Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status ep...
          • G40.824 Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status...
        • G40.83 Dravet syndrome
          • G40.833 Dravet syndrome, intractable, with status epi...
          • G40.834 Dravet syndrome, intractable, without status ...
        • G40.89 Other seizures
      • G40.9 Epilepsy, unspecified
        • G40.90 Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable
          • G40.901 Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with ...
          • G40.909 Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, witho...
        • G40.91 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable
          • G40.911 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, with stat...
          • G40.919 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without s...
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The following code(s) above R56.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to R56.1:
  • R00-R99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range R00-R99

    Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

    Note
    • This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
    • Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
    • The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
    • (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
    • (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
    • (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
    • (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
    • (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
    • (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
    Type 2 Excludes
    • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
    • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
    Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
  • R56
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56

    Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

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    Type 1 Excludes
    • dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
    • epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
    • newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)
    Convulsions, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Posttraumatic seizure
ICD-10-CM R56.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 100 Seizures with mcc
  • 101 Seizures without mcc

Convert R56.1 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to R56.1:
  • Type 1 Excludes: G40
    , G40.89
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40

    Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Note
    • the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled
    Type 1 Excludes
    • conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5)
    • convulsions NOS (R56.9)
    • post traumatic seizures (R56.1)
    • seizure (convulsive) NOS (R56.9)
    • seizure of newborn (P90)
    Type 2 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40.89

    Other seizures

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    Type 1 Excludes

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to R56.1:
  • Convulsions (idiopathic) R56.9
    - see also Seizure(s)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.9

    Unspecified convulsions

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    Applicable To
    • Convulsion disorder
    • Fit NOS
    • Recurrent convulsions
    • Seizure(s) (convulsive) NOS
    • post traumatic R56.1
  • Seizure(s) R56.9
    - see also Convulsions
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.9

    Unspecified convulsions

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Convulsion disorder
    • Fit NOS
    • Recurrent convulsions
    • Seizure(s) (convulsive) NOS
    • post traumatic R56.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R56.1
R53.8 Other malaise and fatigue
R53.81 Other malaise
R53.82 Chronic fatigue, unspecified
R53.83 Other fatigue
R54 Age-related physical debility
R55 Syncope and collapse
R56 Convulsions, not elsewhere classified
R56.0 Febrile convulsions
R56.00 Simple febrile convulsions
R56.01 Complex febrile convulsions
R56.1 Post traumatic seizures
R56.9 Unspecified convulsions
R57 Shock, not elsewhere classified
R57.0 Cardiogenic shock
R57.1 Hypovolemic shock
R57.8 Other shock
R57.9 Shock, unspecified
R58 Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
R59 Enlarged lymph nodes
R59.0 Localized enlarged lymph nodes
R59.1 Generalized enlarged lymph nodes

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