R56 is the ICD-10 code for Convulsions, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block R50–R69 (General symptoms and signs) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R56 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of R56
R56 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DR56Konvulsioner IKA
R56Muualla luokittamattomat kouristukset
R56Krämpfe, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
R56Convulsions, non classées ailleurs
R56convulsies, niet elders geclassificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- R56.1Post traumatic seizures
- R56.9Unspecified convulsions
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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