R40.2234

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, 24 hours or more after hospital admission

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

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
R40.2Coma
R40.22Coma scale, best verbal response
R40.223Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
R40.2234Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R40.2234:

subcategoryR40.223
Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
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categoryR40
Somnolence, stupor and coma
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blockR40-R46
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

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