R56.0
Header — not billableFebrile convulsions
The ICD-10 code for febrile convulsions is R56.0.
R56.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R56.0
Related codes in this category
- R56.1Post traumatic seizures
- R56.9Unspecified convulsions
- R56.0Febrile convulsionsnon-billable header