There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 345.0 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
Epilepsy characterized by absence seizures
Generalized seizure that manifests in a form of a brief episode of impairment of consciousness with or without accompanying motor phenomena such as clonic-tonic components, automatisms, or autonomic components
The seizure seen in absence epilepsy, consisting of a sudden momentary break in consciousness of thought or activity, often accompanied by automatisms or clonic movements, especially of the eyelids