G40.5 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes
- Applicable to Epileptic seizures related to external causes
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM G40.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of G40.5 - other international versions of ICD10 G40.5 may differ.
- G40.5 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- G40.5 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- G40.5 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes
- G40.5 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes
- G40.50 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable
- G40.501 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.509 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Code Additional Code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Inclusion Term
- Epileptic seizures related to alcohol
- Epileptic seizures related to drugs
- Epileptic seizures related to hormonal changes
- Epileptic seizures related to sleep deprivation
- Epileptic seizures related to stress
codeAlso
- , if applicable, associated epilepsy and recurrent seizures (G40.-)
The following codes above G40.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to G40.5:
Chapter: G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
Section: G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
Category: G40 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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