Respuesta :

R56.01 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of complex febrile convulsions. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code R56.01 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like complex febrile seizure or complex febrile seizure, non-refractory or complex febrile seizure, refractory.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

ICD-10: R56.01
Short Description: Complex febrile convulsions
Long Description: Complex febrile convulsions

The three diagnoses which are included in the inclusion note for code R56.01 are the typical febrile seizure, the complex febrile seizure and the complicated febrile seizure.

  • A febrile seizure, refers to a seizure that has to do with a person that has high body temperature but doesn't have an underlying health issue. Febrile seizure usually occurs in children that are from 6 months to 5 years.

  • The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code R560 denotes Febrile seizure. R56.01 is a billable International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which specifies a diagnosis that has to do with the complex febrile convulsions.

Read related link on:

https://brainly.com/question/18265814

Q&A Education