G40.909 is the authoritative medical code for Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus (ICD-10-CM G40.909), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G40.909. Inclusion terms: Epilepsy NOS; Epileptic convulsions NOS; Epileptic fits NOS; Epileptic seizures NOS; Recurrent seizures NOS; Seizure disorder NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): conversion disorder with seizures F44.5; convulsions NOS R56.9; post traumatic seizures R56.1; seizure convulsive NOS R56.9; seizure of newborn P90. Excludes2 (not included here): hippocampal sclerosis G93.81; mesial temporal sclerosis G93.81; temporal sclerosis G93.81; Todd's paralysis G83.84.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G40.909 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Epilepsy NOS
- Epileptic convulsions NOS
- Epileptic fits NOS
- Epileptic seizures NOS
- Recurrent seizures NOS
- Seizure disorder NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- conversion disorder with seizures F44.5
- convulsions NOS R56.9
- post traumatic seizures R56.1
- seizure convulsive NOS R56.9
- seizure of newborn P90
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- hippocampal sclerosis G93.81
- mesial temporal sclerosis G93.81
- temporal sclerosis G93.81
- Todd's paralysis G83.84
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with G40.909?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, G40.909 must not be reported together with: conversion disorder with seizures (F44.5); convulsions NOS (R56.9); post traumatic seizures (R56.1); seizure (convulsive) NOS (R56.9).
Can G40.909 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, G40.909 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: hippocampal sclerosis (G93.81); mesial temporal sclerosis (G93.81); temporal sclerosis (G93.81); Todd's paralysis (G83.84).
What conditions are included under G40.909?
Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus includes: Epilepsy NOS; Epileptic convulsions NOS; Epileptic fits NOS; Epileptic seizures NOS; Recurrent seizures NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G40.909 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G40 — Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
- G40-G47 — Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
- G40.0 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset
- G40.00 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable
- G40.001 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.009 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.01 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable
- G40.011 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40.019 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40.1 — Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures
View all 40 codes in the G40 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (6)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Disorder (of), seizure
- Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure)
- Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure), not intractable
- Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia (attack) (cerebral) (convulsion) (fit) (seizure), not intractable, without status epilepticus
- Seizure (s), disorder
- Seizure (s), recurrent