October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma

All 101 codes in the R40 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

101

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

101

What CMS assigns to R40

None of the 101 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 101 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to 97 of the 101.

Code first

CMS grouper convention 157, on R40.20, R40.2110, R40.2111, R40.2112, R40.2113, R40.2114, R40.2120, R40.2121, R40.2122, R40.2123, R40.2124, R40.2130, R40.2131, R40.2132, R40.2133, R40.2134, R40.2140, R40.2141, R40.2142, R40.2143, R40.2144, R40.2210, R40.2211, R40.2212, R40.2213, R40.2214, R40.2220, R40.2221, R40.2222, R40.2223, R40.2224, R40.2230, R40.2231, R40.2232, R40.2233, R40.2234, R40.2240, R40.2241, R40.2242, R40.2243, R40.2244, R40.2250, R40.2251, R40.2252, R40.2253, R40.2254, R40.2310, R40.2311, R40.2312, R40.2313, R40.2314, R40.2320, R40.2321, R40.2322, R40.2323, R40.2324, R40.2330, R40.2331, R40.2332, R40.2333, R40.2334, R40.2340, R40.2341, R40.2342, R40.2343, R40.2344, R40.2350, R40.2351, R40.2352, R40.2353, R40.2354, R40.2360, R40.2361, R40.2362, R40.2363, R40.2364, R40.2410, R40.2411, R40.2412, R40.2413, R40.2414, R40.2420, R40.2421, R40.2422, R40.2423, R40.2424, R40.2430, R40.2431, R40.2432, R40.2433, R40.2434, R40.2440, R40.2441, R40.2442, R40.2443, R40.2444, R40.2A. Code first:

  • any associated:
  • fracture of skull (S02.-)
  • intracranial injury (S06.-)

Every code in R40

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
R40.0SomnolenceCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
R40.1StuporCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
R40.2 Coma
R40.20Unspecified comaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
R40.21 Coma scale, eyes open
R40.211 Coma scale, eyes open, never
R40.2110Coma scale, eyes open, never, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2111Coma scale, eyes open, never, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, eyes open, never, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2112Coma scale, eyes open, never, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, never, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2113Coma scale, eyes open, never, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2114Coma scale, eyes open, never, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, never, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.212 Coma scale, eyes open, to pain
R40.2120Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2121Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2122Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2123Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2124Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to pain, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.213 Coma scale, eyes open, to sound
R40.2130Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2131Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2132Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2133Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2134Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, to sound, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.214 Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous
R40.2140Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2141Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2142Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2143Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2144Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.22 Coma scale, best verbal response
R40.221 Coma scale, best verbal response, none
R40.2210Coma scale, best verbal response, none, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2211Coma scale, best verbal response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, none, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2212Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, none, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2213Coma scale, best verbal response, none, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, none, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2214Coma scale, best verbal response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, none, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.222 Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words
R40.2220Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best verb, incomprehensible words, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2221Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best verb, incomprehensible words, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2222Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best verb, incomprehensible words, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2223Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verb, incomprehensible words, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2224Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verb, incomprehensible words, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.223 Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words
R40.2230Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best verb, inappropriate words, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2231Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best verb, inappropriate words, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2232Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2233Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2234Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verb, inappropriate words, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.224 Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation
R40.2240Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best verb, confused conversation, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2241Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best verb, confused conversation, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2242Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2243Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verb, confused conversation, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2244Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verb, confused conversation, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.225 Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented
R40.2250Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2251Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2252Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2253Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2254Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.23 Coma scale, best motor response
R40.231 Coma scale, best motor response, none
R40.2310Coma scale, best motor response, none, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2311Coma scale, best motor response, none, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor response, none, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2312Coma scale, best motor response, none, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, none, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2313Coma scale, best motor response, none, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2314Coma scale, best motor response, none, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, none, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.232 Coma scale, best motor response, extension
R40.2320Coma scale, best motor response, extension, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2321Coma scale, best motor response, extension, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor response, extension, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2322Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, extension, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2323Coma scale, best motor response, extension, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, extension, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2324Coma scale, best motor response, extension, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, extension, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.233 Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion
R40.2330Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best motor, abnormal flexion, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2331Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor, abnormal flexion, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2332Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2333Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2334Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, abnormal flexion, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.234 Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal
R40.2340Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best motor, flexion withdrawal, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2341Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor, flexion withdrawal, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2342Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2343Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2344Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, flexion withdrawal, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.235 Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain
R40.2350Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2351Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor, localizes pain, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2352Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2353Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2354Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, localizes pain, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.236 Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands
R40.2360Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, unspecified timeCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2361Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Coma scale, best motor, obeys commands, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2362Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2363Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, at hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2364Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Coma scale, best motor response, obeys commands, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.24 Glasgow coma scale, total score
R40.241 Glasgow coma scale score 13-15
R40.2410Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2411Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2412Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2413Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2414Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.242 Glasgow coma scale score 9-12
R40.2420Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2421Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2422Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2423Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2424Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 9-12, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.243 Glasgow coma scale score 3-8
R40.2430Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, unspecified timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2431Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2432Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2433Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, at hospital admissionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2434Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Glasgow coma scale score 3-8, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.244 Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported
R40.2440Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, unspecified timeCMS: Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, unsp timeCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2441Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, in the field [EMT or ambulance]CMS: Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, in the fieldCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2442Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at arrival to emergency departmentCMS: Other coma, without documented Glasgow, or w/part score, EMRCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2443Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at hospital admissionCMS: Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, admitCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2444Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, 24 hours or more after hospital admissionCMS: Other coma, without Glasgow, or w/part score, 24+hrsCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.2ANontraumatic coma due to underlying conditionCannot lead a claimUnacceptable principal diagnosis, code is not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
R40.3Persistent vegetative stateCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
R40.4Transient alteration of awarenessCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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