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please provide the ICD-10-CM codes for all the diagnosis in this scenario

Answer 1

In this scenario the patient first listed diagnosis are seizures followed by unconsciousness. Epilepsy defined as abnormal firing of neuronal impulses. Chronic alcoholism will trigger seizure activity characterized by tonic clonic seizures.

ICD 10 CM codes for seizures secondary to alcohol abuse or chronic alcoholism is G40.5 refers to Epileptic seizures related to alcohol.