G40.A - Absence epileptic syndrome

The ICD 10 Code for Absence epileptic syndrome is listed as G40.A.
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.A
Description:	Absence epileptic syndrome Childhood absence epilepsy [pyknolepsy] Juvenile absence epilepsy Absence epileptic syndrome, NOS

Chapter	Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Block	Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
Parent	G40 - Epilepsy and recurrent seizures
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of G40.A:
G40.A0 - Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable
G40.A1 - Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G40.A:
G40.0 - Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset
G40.1 - Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures
G40.2 - Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures
G40.3 - Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.4 - Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes
G40.5 - Epileptic seizures related to external causes
G40.8 - Other epilepsy and recurrent seizures
G40.9 - Epilepsy, unspecified
G40.B - Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy [impulsive petit mal]