R40.22 - Coma scale, best verbal response

  • Applicable to Coma scale, best verbal response
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R40.22 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of R40.22 - other international versions of ICD10 R40.22 may differ.
  • R40.22 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • R40.22 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • R40.22 - Coma scale, best verbal response
    • R40.22 - Coma scale, best verbal response
    • R40.221 - Coma scale, best verbal response, none
    • R40.222 - Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words
    • R40.223 - Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
    • R40.224 - Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
    • R40.225 - Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented

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  • The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.22-:

The following codes above R40.22 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R40.22:

Chapter: R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R40-R46 Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior

Category: R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma

               
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