R40.22

Non-Billable

ChapterR00–R99

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Official Description

Coma scale, best verbal response

Use a more specific code (5 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R40-R46Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)

R40Somnolence, stupor and coma

R40.22Coma scale, best verbal responseNot billable

R40.221Coma scale, best verbal response, noneBillable

R40.222Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible wordsBillable

R40.223Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate wordsBillable

R40.224Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversationBillable

R40.225Coma scale, best verbal response, orientedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R40.22:

subcategoryR40.2

Coma

categoryR40

Somnolence, stupor and coma

Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)

chapterCH18

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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