R56Non-billable (header)

Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

Related Codes· General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)

R50Fever of other and unknown originR51HeadacheR52Pain, unspecifiedR53Malaise and fatigueR54Age-related physical debilityR55Syncope and collapseR57Shock, not elsewhere classifiedR58Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classifiedR59Enlarged lymph nodesR60Edema, not elsewhere classifiedR61Generalized hyperhidrosisR62Lack of expected normal physiological development in childho…R63Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Sub-codes of R56(3)

R56 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

R56.0Febrile convulsionsHeaderR56.1Post traumatic seizures✓ BillableR56.9Unspecified convulsions✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Code Hierarchy

┌18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)├R50-R69General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)├R56Convulsions, not elsewhere classified
└R56Convulsions, not elsewhere classified

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