Alphabetic Index FY2027

G40

Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

FY2027Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system/G40–G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

G40 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for epilepsy and recurrent seizures. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G40.0 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, G40.1 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, G40.2 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, G40.3 Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes and 7 more. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes1 entries and 12 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • 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

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 6 Diseases of the nervous system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

This code
  • the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries

More specific codes under G40 11