Seizures

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Hypoglycemia, Epilepsy, or seizure in patient with known epilepsy, any type incl myoclonic, Status epilepticus (any seizure type)

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Neurological Problem (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Seizures
Sub Diagnosis:	50900 SEIZURES 50901 Post Op 50902 Etiology NYD 50903 Status 50904 Head Trauma 50905 2nd to Recent CVA/Bleed 50906 Post Cardiac Arrest 50907 2nd to Hypoglycemia 50908 2nd to Drug OD 50909 2nd to ETOH Withdrawal/toxicity 50910 Invasive Cancer 50911 Previous Cranial Surgery 50912 Sepsis 50913 Uremia 50989 Seizures-poorly controlled 50990 Other 50997 this hosp adm but prior to ward adm
Diagnosis Code:	50900
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:
Status:

• when a patient has a seizure related to insufficient anti-convulsant meds, just code seizures-other. We do not have a code to capture non-compliance or insufficient medications for any condition.
• when the pt has seizures related to non-compliance with anti-epileptic agents, use the "other" subcode.