Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM R40.214 is the diagnosis code for Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where R40.214 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R40.214 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R40.214 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R40.214 is R40.21 ("Coma scale, eyes open"). R40.214 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R40.214 is located in Section R40-R46 — "Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R40.214 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Coma scale, eyes open, spontaneous is R40.214.
Yes, R40.214 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R40.214 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, R40.214 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.