2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 780.31
Febrile convulsions (simple), unspecified
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 780.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 780.31 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
780.31 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R56.00 Simple febrile convulsions
Approximate Synonyms
- Febrile convulsion
- Febrile seizure
- Febrile seizure (from fever)
- Febrile seizure, simple
- Simple febrile seizure
Clinical Information
- Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (from menkes, textbook of child neurology, 5th ed, p784)
- Seizures that occur during a fever; a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years; majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes); complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period
febrile (simple) 
convulsion (simple) 
