ICD-10-CM
R40.2243: Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at hospital admission
A billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 order file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
- Kind
- Billable code
- Category
- R40
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Nearby codes
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- R40.2240Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, unspecified timeBillable
- R40.2241Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, in the field [EMT or ambulance]Billable
- R40.2242Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at arrival to emergency departmentBillable
- R40.2244Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable
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From R40. A note on a category applies to every code under it.