8A68

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Types of seizures

Coding note from above levels

Use additional code, if desired, to identify the type of seizure.

Excludes

  • 6B60.4 – Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with non-epileptic seizures
  • KB06 – Neonatal seizures

Exclusions from above levels

  • MG45 – Syncope
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

  • 8A68.0 – Focal unaware seizure
  • 8A68.1 – Absence seizures, atypical
  • 8A68.2 – Absence seizures, typical
  • 8A68.3 – Focal aware seizure
  • 8A68.4 – Generalised tonic-clonic seizure
  • 8A68.5 – Generalised myoclonic seizure
  • 8A68.6 – Generalised tonic seizure
  • 8A68.7 – Generalised atonic seizure
  • 8A68.Y – Other specified type of seizure
  • 8A68.Z – Type of seizure, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • 8A60 – Epilepsy due to structural or metabolic conditions or diseases
  • 8A61 – Genetic or presumed genetic syndromes primarily expressed as epilepsy
  • 8A62 – Epileptic encephalopathies
  • 8A63 – Seizure due to acute causes
  • 8A64 – Single seizure due to remote causes
  • 8A65 – Single unprovoked seizure
  • 8A66 – Status epilepticus
  • 8A67 – Acute repetitive seizures
  • 8A6Y – Other specified epilepsy or seizures
  • 8A6Z – Epilepsy or seizures, unspecified

Foundation entity

Types of seizures – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/539646260

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system