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G40.82 - Epileptic spasms


The ICD 10 Code for Epileptic spasms is listed as G40.82.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: G40.82
Description: Epileptic spasms
  • Infantile spasms
  • Salaam attacks
  • West's syndrome
Chapter Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Block Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
Parent G40.8 - Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of G40.82:
G40.821 - Epileptic spasms, not intractable, with status epilepticus
G40.822 - Epileptic spasms, not intractable, without status epilepticus
G40.823 - Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus
G40.824 - Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G40.82:
G40.80 - Other epilepsy
G40.81 - Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
G40.89 - Other seizures