R40.24

Glasgow coma scale, total score

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.24-:

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

Assign a code from subcategory R40.24, when only the total coma score is documented

Glasgow coma scale score 13-15

Glasgow coma scale score 9-12

Glasgow coma scale score 3-8

Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported

Unspecified coma

Coma scale, eyes open

Coma scale, best verbal response

Coma scale, best motor response

Nontraumatic coma due to underlying condition