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[arizona1]

how would you code, 1) First episode of seizure.2) seizure - initial episode
Thank you

 

[ohn0disaster]

If the Dx solely states "seizure", the code is 780.39.

 

[arizona1]

Thank you for your reply. One documentation is "first episode..., the other documentation is "initial episode...I didn't find anything more specific for "first episode" and " initial episode" so am I understanding you to say both are coded as "seizure"

Thank you

 

[ohn0disaster]

Correct.

 

[arizona1]

thank you