Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 345.00
Generalized nonconvulsive epilepsy without intractable epilepsy
  • Short description: Gen noncv ep w/o intr ep.
  • ICD-9-CM 345.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 345.00 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 345.00.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 345.00: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 345.00 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G40.A01 Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, with status epilepticus
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G40.A09 Absence epileptic syndrome, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Absence epilepsy
  • Absence epilepsy, w status epilepticus
  • Absence epilepsy, with status epilepticus
  • Absence seizure (disorder)
  • Atonic epilepsy
  • Atonic seizure (disorder)
  • Childhood absence epilepsy
  • Epilepsy, absence
  • Epilepsy, atonic
  • Epilepsy, childhood absence
  • Epilepsy, generalized nonconvulsive
  • Epilepsy, primary generalized absence
  • Generalized nonconvulsive epilepsy
  • Generalized non-convulsive epilepsy
  • Lennox Gastaut syndrome
  • Lennox gastaut syndrome, w status epilepticus
  • Lennox gastaut syndrome, with status epilepticus
  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome with status epilepticus
  • Petit mal status
  • Primary generalized absence epilepsy
  • Seizure, atonic
  • Seizure, petit mal
  • Seizure, petit-mal
  • Seizures, atonic
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