R40.224
Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where R40.224 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
- R40.224 This code Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
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 4
Inclusion Terms
Inappropriate words (2-5 years of age)
Inclusion Terms
Irritable cries (< 2 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 R40.224
- R40.2240 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, unspecified time Billable
- R40.2241 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, in the field [EMT or ambulance] Billable
- R40.2242 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at arrival to emergency department Billable
- R40.2243 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at hospital admission Billable
- R40.2244 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, 24 hours or more after hospital admission Billable
Version History
How R40.224 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentComa scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedComa scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
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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