G41.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other status epilepticus
G41.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other status epilepticus” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G41.8Other status epilepticus
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G418
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G41.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Status (post), epilepticus, partial
- Status (post), epilepticus, focal motor
- Status (post), epilepticus, specified NEC
- Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia, status, focal motor
- Epilepsy, epileptic, epilepsia, status, specified NEC
Notes for G41.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note G41.8 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code to identify any underlying convulsions, seizures or epileptic syndromesFrom G41 Status epilepticus
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G41.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
- 3Category G41Status epilepticus
- 4Valid code G41.8Other status epilepticus
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G41.8 mean?
G41.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other status epilepticus” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G41.8 in ICD-10-CA?
G41.8 sits under G41 Status epilepticus, within G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G41.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for G41.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.