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

• apoplectiform I67.82
  (cerebral ischemia)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I67.82

  Cerebral ischemia

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  Applicable To

  • Chronic cerebral ischemia
• dissociative F44.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F44.5

  Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Conversion disorder with attacks or seizures
  • Dissociative convulsions
• epileptic - see Epilepsy
• epileptiform, epileptoid - see Seizure, epileptiform
• ether (anesthetic) - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals, by drug
• febrile R56.00
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.00

  Simple febrile convulsions

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Febrile convulsion NOS
  • Febrile seizure NOS
  • complex R56.01
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.01

    Complex febrile convulsions

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Atypical febrile seizure
    • Complex febrile seizure
    • Complicated febrile seizure

    Type 1 Excludes

    • status epilepticus (G40.901)
    • with status epilepticus G40.901
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40.901

      Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with status epilepticus

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  • simple R56.00
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.00

    Simple febrile convulsions

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Febrile convulsion NOS
    • Febrile seizure NOS
  • with status epilepticus G40.901
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G40.901

    Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with status epilepticus

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• hysterical F44.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F44.5

  Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Conversion disorder with attacks or seizures
  • Dissociative convulsions
• infantile P90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P90

  Convulsions of newborn

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record

  Type 1 Excludes

  • benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (G40.3-)
  • benign neonatal convulsions (familial) (G40.3-)
  • epilepsy - see Epilepsy
• jacksonian - see Epilepsy, localization-related, symptomatic, with simple partial seizures
• myoclonic G25.3
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G25.3

  Myoclonus

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Drug-induced myoclonus
  • Palatal myoclonus

  Type 1 Excludes

  • facial myokymia (G51.4)
  • myoclonic epilepsy (G40.-)

  Use Additional

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
• newborn P90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P90

  Convulsions of newborn

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record

  Type 1 Excludes

  • benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (G40.3-)
  • benign neonatal convulsions (familial) (G40.3-)
• obstetrical (nephritic) (uremic) - see Eclampsia
• paretic A52.17
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.17

  General paresis

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  Applicable To

  • Dementia paralytica
• post traumatic R56.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.1

  Post traumatic seizures

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  Type 1 Excludes

  • post traumatic epilepsy (G40.-)
• psychomotor - see Epilepsy, localization-related, symptomatic, with complex partial seizures
• recurrent R56.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.9

  Unspecified convulsions

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Convulsion disorder
  • Fit NOS
  • Recurrent convulsions
  • Seizure(s) (convulsive) NOS
• reflex R25.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R25.8

  Other abnormal involuntary movements

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• scarlatinal A38.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A38.8

  Scarlet fever with other complications

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• tetanus, tetanic - see Tetanus
• thymic E32.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E32.8

  Other diseases of thymus

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  Type 1 Excludes

  • aplasia or hypoplasia with immunodeficiency (D82.1)
  • thymoma (D15.0)