G40.5
Epileptic seizures related to external causes
Non-billableCategory
Code Hierarchy
G40G40.5
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- 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
Use Additional Code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Code Also
- , if applicable, associated epilepsy and recurrent seizures (G40.-)
Related Codes
G40.0Category
Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset
G40.1Category
Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures
G40.2Category
Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures
G40.3Category
Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.ACategory
Absence epileptic syndrome
G40.BCategory
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy [impulsive petit mal]
G40.CCategory
Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy
G40.4Category
Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.8Category
Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures
G40.9Category
Epilepsy, unspecified
