G40.824

Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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
G40.824Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G40.824:

subcategoryG40.82
Epileptic spasms
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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 G40.824. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths
Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure)2 unique routes
spasms(2 variants)
intractable→G40.824(2 variants)
without status epilepticus→G40.824

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 023
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
DRG 100
Seizures with MCC
DRG 101
Seizures without MCC

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