R40.241 — Glasgow coma scale score 13-15
Is R40.241 billable?
No — R40.241 is a non-billable header code. R40.241 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath R40.241.
Billable codes under this header
- R40.2410Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, unspecified time
- R40.2411Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
- R40.2412Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at arrival to emergency department
- R40.2413Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at hospital admission
- R40.2414Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.241 at a glance
| Code | R40.241 |
|---|---|
| Description | Glasgow coma scale score 13-15 |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is R40.241 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R40.241. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Glasgow coma scale › total score › 13-15
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R40
The conditions below can never be reported together with R40.241 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first — inherited from R40.2
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R40.241. R40.241 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R40.241, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R40.241 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R40-R46
The conditions below are not part of R40.241, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R40.241 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms and signs constituting part of a pattern of mental disorder (F01-F99)
What codes fall under R40.241? (5)
- R40.2410Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, unspecified time
- R40.2411Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
- R40.2412Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at arrival to emergency department
- R40.2413Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, at hospital admission
- R40.2414Glasgow coma scale score 13-15, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
How long has R40.241 existed?
R40.241 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: R40.241 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.