8A6Z

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Epilepsy or seizures, unspecified

Coding note

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

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

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
  • 8A68 – Types of seizures
  • 8A6Y – Other specified epilepsy or seizures

Foundation entity

Epilepsy or seizures – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1397288146

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system