2021 ICD-10-CM Code R40.244
Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported
Not Valid for Submission
R40.244 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other coma, without documented glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 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.
| ICD-10: | R40.244 |
| Short Description: | Oth coma,w/o Glasgow coma scale score,or w/part score report |
| Long Description: | Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported |
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Oth coma,w/o Glasgow coma scale score,or w/part score report
Header codes like R40.244 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 oth coma,w/o glasgow coma scale score,or w/part score report:
Replaced Code
This code was replaced in the 2021 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2020. This code was replaced for the FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).
- R40.2440 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, unsp time
- R40.2440 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, unsp time
- R40.2441 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, in the field
- R40.2441 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, in the field
- R40.2442 - Other coma, without documented Glasgow, or w/part score, EMR
- R40.2442 - Other coma, without documented Glasgow, or w/part score, EMR
- R40.2443 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, admit
- R40.2443 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, admit
- R40.2444 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, 24+hrs
- R40.2444 - Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, 24+hrs
Index to Diseases and Injuries
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 the code R40.244 are found in the index:
Information for Patients
Coma
A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness. An individual in a coma is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. Coma may occur as a complication of an underlying illness, or as a result of injuries, such as brain injury.
A coma rarely lasts more than 2 to 4 weeks. The outcome for coma depends on the cause, severity, and site of the damage. People may come out of a coma with physical, intellectual, and psychological problems. Some people may remain in a coma for years or even decades. For those people, the most common cause of death is infection, such as pneumonia.
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Code History
- 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)