R40.244 — Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported
Is R40.244 billable?
No — R40.244 is a non-billable header code. R40.244 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 R40.244.
Billable codes under this header
- R40.2440Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, unspecified time
- R40.2441Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
- R40.2442Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at arrival to emergency department
- R40.2443Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at hospital admission
- R40.2444Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
R40.244 at a glance
| Code | R40.244 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is R40.244 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R40.244. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Coma › specified NEC, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial Glasgow coma scale score reported
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R40
The conditions below can never be reported together with R40.244 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 R40.244. R40.244 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 R40.244, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R40.244 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R40-R46
The conditions below are not part of R40.244, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R40.244 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 R40.244? (5)
- R40.2440Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, unspecified time
- R40.2441Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, in the field [EMT or ambulance]
- R40.2442Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at arrival to emergency department
- R40.2443Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, at hospital admission
- R40.2444Other coma, without documented Glasgow coma scale score, or with partial score reported, 24 hours or more after hospital admission
How long has R40.244 existed?
R40.244 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: R40.244 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.