G40.A19

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ChapterG00–G99

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Official Description

Absence epileptic syndrome, 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).

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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.AAbsence epileptic syndrome

G40.A1Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable

G40.A19Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G40.A19:

subcategoryG40.A

Absence epileptic syndrome

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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.A19. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths

Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure)4 unique routes

childhood(2 variants)

absence(2 variants)

intractable→G40.A19(2 variants)

without status epilepticus→G40.A19

juvenile absence(2 variants)

intractable→G40.A19(2 variants)

without status epilepticus→G40.A19

Pyknolepsy2 unique routes

intractable→G40.A19(2 variants)

without status epilepticus→G40.A19

Seizure (s)1 unique routes

petit mal

intractable

without status epilepticus→G40.A19

Syndrome2 unique routes

epileptic(2 variants)

absence(2 variants)

intractable→G40.A19(2 variants)

without status epilepticus→G40.A19

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

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