R56 Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
• epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
• newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)

Applies from R56 Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dissociative convulsions and seizures (F44.5)
• epileptic convulsions and seizures (G40.-)
• newborn convulsions and seizures (P90)

Codes under R56

• R56.0 Febrile convulsions
• R56.1 Post traumatic seizures
• R56.9 Unspecified convulsions

Nearby codes

• R56 Convulsions, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• R56.0 Febrile convulsions
• R56.00 Simple febrile convulsions
• R56.01 Complex febrile convulsions
• R56.1 Post traumatic seizures
• R56.9 Unspecified convulsions