R56 – Convulsions, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| R00-R99 | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) |
| R50-R69 | General symptoms and signs (R50-R69) |
| R56 |
Convulsions, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)
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| R56.0 | Febrile convulsions |
| R56.00 | Simple febrile convulsions |
| R56.01 | Complex febrile convulsions |
| R56.1 | Post traumatic seizures |
| R56.9 | Unspecified convulsions |