R40.20 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Unspecified coma for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Terms applicables to R40.20 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R40.20 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R40-R46 Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior
- R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma
- R40.2 Coma
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R40.20 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R40.20 ICD 10 code
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.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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