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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

R40.22

Coma scale, best verbal response

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
R40.221Coma scale, best verbal response, noneCategory
R40.2210Coma scale, best verbal response, none, unspecified timeBillable
R40.2211Coma scale, best verbal response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]Billable
R40.2212Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at arrival to emergency departmentBillable
R40.2213Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at hospital admissionBillable
R40.2214Coma scale, best verbal response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable
R40.222Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible wordsCategory
R40.2220Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, unspecified timeBillable
R40.2221Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]Billable
R40.2222Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at arrival to emergency departmentBillable
R40.2223Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at hospital admissionBillable
R40.2224Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable
R40.223Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate wordsCategory
R40.2230Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, unspecified timeBillable
R40.2231Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]Billable
R40.2232Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at arrival to emergency departmentBillable
R40.2233Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at hospital admissionBillable
R40.2234Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable
R40.224Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversationCategory
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
R40.2243Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at hospital admissionBillable
R40.2244Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable
R40.225Coma scale, best verbal response, orientedCategory
R40.2250Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, unspecified timeBillable
R40.2251Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, in the field [EMT or ambulance]Billable
R40.2252Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, at arrival to emergency departmentBillable
R40.2253Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, at hospital admissionBillable
R40.2254Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable

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