G40.82

Non-Billable

ChapterG00–G99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Epileptic spasms

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Infantile spasms
Salaam attacks
West's syndrome

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)

G40Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

G40.8Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures

G40.82Epileptic spasms

G40.821Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with status epilepticus

G40.822Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus

G40.823Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus

G40.824Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G40.82:

subcategoryG40.8

Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures

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categoryG40

Epilepsy and recurrent seizures

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chapterCH6

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to G40.82. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

7 raw paths

Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure)7 unique routes

spasms→G40.82(7 variants)

intractable→G40.82(3 variants)

with status epilepticus→G40.82

without status epilepticus→G40.82

not intractable→G40.82(3 variants)

with status epilepticus→G40.82

without status epilepticus→G40.82

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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