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Compare/F44.5 vs G40.B09

F44.5 vs G40.B09

F44.5 (Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions) compared with G40.B09 (Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. G40.B09 carries an Excludes1 note covering F44.5: “conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

F44.5Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsionsG40.B09Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionConversion disorder with seizures or convulsions is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F44.5).Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G40.B09).
Includes
conversion hysteria
conversion reaction
hysteria
hysterical psychosis

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources