R40.212 - Coma scale, eyes open, to pain
| ICD-10: | R40.212 |
| Short Description: | Coma scale, eyes open, to pain |
| Long Description: | Coma scale, eyes open, to pain |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
R40.212 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of coma scale, eyes open, to pain. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Specific Coding for Coma scale, eyes open, to pain
Non-specific codes like R40.212 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for coma scale, eyes open, to pain:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R40.2120 for unspecified time
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R40.2121 for in the field [EMT or ambulance]
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R40.2122 for at arrival to emergency department
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R40.2123 for at hospital admission
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R40.2124 for 24 hours or more after hospital admission
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Coma scale eye opening score of 2
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Coma - R40.20
- - with
- - opening of eyes (never) - R40.211
- - in response to
- - pain - R40.212
- - score of
- - 2 - R40.212
- - in response to
- - opening of eyes (never) - R40.211
- - with
Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
