Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 345.91
Epilepsy, unspecified, with intractable epilepsy
  • Short description: Epilepsy NOS w intr epil.
  • ICD-9-CM 345.91 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 345.91 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 345.91.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 345.91: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 345.91 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G40.911 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, with status epilepticus
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G40.919 Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Epilepsy, generalized idiopathic, intractable
  • Epilepsy, intractable
  • Epilepsy, intractable, w status epilepticus
  • Epilepsy, intractable, with status epilepticus
  • Intractable idiopathic generalized epilepsy
  • Intractalbe epilepsy with status epilepticus (disorder)
  • Refractory epilepsy
  • Seizures, unclassified epileptic , intractable
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