Is G40 a billable code?
No. G40 is a header code that groups 58 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
G40: Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
G40 groups related diagnoses under epilepsy and recurrent seizures. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under G40
- G40.001Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.009Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.011Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.019Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.101Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.109Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.111Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.119Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.201Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.209Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.211Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.219Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.301Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.309Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.311Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.319Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.401Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.409Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.411Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.419Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.42Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5 Deficiency Disorder
- G40.501Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.509Epileptic seizures related to external causes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.801Other epilepsy, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.802Other epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.803Other epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.804Other epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.811Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.812Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.813Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.814Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- 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
- G40.833Dravet syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.834Dravet syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.841KCNQ2-related epilepsy, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.842KCNQ2-related epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.843KCNQ2-related epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.844KCNQ2-related epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.89Other seizures
- G40.901Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.909Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.911Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.919Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.A01Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.A09Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.A11Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.A19Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.B01Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.B09Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.B11Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.B19Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.C01Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.C09Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.C11Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.C19Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
G40 questions
What does G40 mean?
G40 is the ICD-10-CM code for Epilepsy and recurrent seizures. It is in chapter 6, Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.