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		 R40.2 | 
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		Coma | 
	 
	
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		| CodeFirst | 
		any associated: fracture of skull (S02.-) intracranial injury (S06.-)
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		| Notes | 
		One code from each subcategory, R40.21-R40.23, is required to complete the coma scale
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		 R40.20 | 
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		Unspecified coma | 
	 
	
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| Coma NOS |  | Unconsciousness NOS |   
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		 R40.21 | 
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		Coma scale, eyes open | 
	 
	
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		| char7Note | 
		The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.21-:
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		| char7Def | 
		0: unspecified time 1: in the field [EMT or ambulance] 2: at arrival to emergency department 3: at hospital admission 4: 24 hours or more after hospital admission
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		 R40.211 | 
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		Coma scale, eyes open, never | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale eye opening score of 1 |   
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		 R40.212 | 
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		Coma scale, eyes open, to pain | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale eye opening score of 2 |   
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		 R40.213 | 
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		Coma scale, eyes open, to sound | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale eye opening score of 3 |   
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		 R40.214 | 
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		Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale eye opening score of 4 |   
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		 R40.22 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response | 
	 
	
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		| char7Note | 
		The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.22-:
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		| char7Def | 
		0: unspecified time 1: in the field [EMT or ambulance] 2: at arrival to emergency department 3: at hospital admission 4: 24 hours or more after hospital admission
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		 R40.221 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response, none | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale verbal score of 1 |   
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		 R40.222 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale verbal score of 2 |  | Incomprehensible sounds (2-5 years of age) |  | Moans/grunts to pain; restless (<2 years old) |   
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		 R40.223 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale verbal score of 3 |  | Inappropriate crying or screaming (< 2 years of age) |  | Screaming (2-5 years of age) |   
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		 R40.224 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale verbal score of 4 |  | Inappropriate words (2-5 years of age) |  | Irritable cries (< 2 years of age) |   
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		 R40.225 | 
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		Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale verbal score of 5 |  | Cooing or babbling or crying appropriately (< 2 years of age) |  | Uses appropriate words (2- 5 years of age) |   
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		 R40.23 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response | 
	 
	
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		| char7Note | 
		The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.23-:
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		| char7Def | 
		0: unspecified time 1: in the field [EMT or ambulance] 2: at arrival to emergency department 3: at hospital admission 4: 24 hours or more after hospital admission
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		 R40.231 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, none | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale motor score of 1 |   
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		 R40.232 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, extension | 
	 
	
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| Abnormal extensor posturing to pain or noxious stimuli (< 2 years of age) |  | Coma scale motor score of 2 |  | Extensor posturing to pain or noxious stimuli (2-5 years of age) |   
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		 R40.233 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion | 
	 
	
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| Abnormal flexure posturing to pain or noxious stimuli (2-5 years of age) |  | Coma scale motor score of 3 |  | Flexion/decorticate posturing (< 2 years of age) |   
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		 R40.234 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale motor score of 4 |  | Withdraws from pain or noxious stimuli (2-5 years of age) |   
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		 R40.235 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale motor score of 5 |  | Localizes pain (2-5 years of age) |  | Withdraws to touch (< 2 years of age) |   
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		 R40.236 | 
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		Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands | 
	 
	
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| Coma scale motor score of 6 |  | Normal or spontaneous movement (< 2 years of age) |  | Obeys commands (2-5 years of age) |   
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		 R40.24 | 
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		Glasgow coma scale, total score | 
	 
	
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		| Notes | 
		Assign a code from subcategory R40.24, when only the total coma score is documented
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		| char7Note | 
		The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.24-:
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		| char7Def | 
		0: unspecified time 1: in the field [EMT or ambulance] 2: at arrival to emergency department 3: at hospital admission 4: 24 hours or more after hospital admission
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		 R40.241 | 
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		Glasgow coma scale score 13-15 | 
	 
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		 R40.242 | 
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		Glasgow coma scale score 9-12 | 
	 
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		 R40.243 | 
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		Glasgow coma scale score 3-8 | 
	 
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		 R40.244 | 
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		Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported | 
	 
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		 R40.2A | 
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		Nontraumatic coma due to underlying condition | 
	 
	
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| Secondary coma |  	
		| CodeFirst | 
		underlying condition
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		| Excludes1 | 
		coma scale, best motor response (R40.24.-) coma scale, best verbal response (R40.22.-) coma scale, eyes open (R40.21.-) Glasgow coma scale, total score (R40.23.-)
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