R40.22: Coma scale, best verbal response sevenChrNote The following appropriate 7th character is to be added to subcategory R40.22-: sevenChrDef 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 inclusionTerm Coma scale verbal score of 1 inclusionTerm Coma scale verbal score of 2 Incomprehensible sounds (2-5 years of age) Moans/grunts to pain; restless (< 2 years old) inclusionTerm Coma scale verbal score of 3 Inappropriate crying or screaming (< 2 years of age) Screaming (2-5 years of age) inclusionTerm Coma scale verbal score of 4 Inappropriate words (2-5 years of age) Irritable cries (< 2 years of age) inclusionTerm Coma scale verbal score of 5 Cooing or babbling or crying appropriately (< 2 years of age) Uses appropriate words (2- 5 years of age) |
| R40.221: Coma scale, best verbal response, none |
| R40.222: Coma scale, best verbal response, incomprehensible words |
| R40.223: Coma scale, best verbal response, inappropriate words |
| R40.224: Coma scale, best verbal response, confused conversation |
| R40.225: Coma scale, best verbal response, oriented |