G40.A1
Header — not billableAbsence epileptic syndrome, intractable
The ICD-10 code for absence epileptic syndrome, intractable is G40.A1.
G40.A1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •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.A0Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractablenon-billable header
- G40.A1Absence epileptic syndrome, intractablenon-billable header