R40.223
Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where R40.223 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma
- R40.2 Coma
- R40.22 Parent Coma scale, best verbal response
- R40.223 This code Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Coma scale verbal score of 3
Inclusion Terms
Inappropriate crying or screaming (< 2 years of age)
Inclusion Terms
Screaming (2-5 years of age)
Excludes1
somnolence, stupor and coma in diabetes (E08-E13)
Inherited from R40 — Somnolence, stupor and coma
7th Character
The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.22-:
Inherited from R40.22 — Coma scale, best verbal response
7th Character
1 - in the field [EMT or ambulance]
Inherited from R40.22 — Coma scale, best verbal response
7th Character
2 - at arrival to emergency department
Inherited from R40.22 — Coma scale, best verbal response
7th Character
4 - 24 hours or more after hospital admission
Inherited from R40.22 — Coma scale, best verbal response
More Specific Codes
5 codes under R40.223
- R40.2230 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, unspecified time Billable
- R40.2231 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, in the field [EMT or ambulance] Billable
- R40.2232 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at arrival to emergency department Billable
- R40.2233 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at hospital admission Billable
- R40.2234 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, 24 hours or more after hospital admission Billable
Version History
How R40.223 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentComa scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedComa scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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