G40.824
Billable codeEpileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus
The ICD-10 code for epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus is G40.824.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 34561Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
G40.824 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.