ICD-10-CM: Glasgow Coma Scale

In ICD-10-CM coding, the Glasgow coma scale has some very specific guidelines. Some of the confusion with these codes is that some guidelines are located in the Signs and Symptoms chapter, while others are located in the section for General Guidelines.

This video explains the coding guidelines for the Glasgow coma scale, documentation requirements, and sequencing rules. Also included are practice cases and suggested notes to make in your ICD-10-CM book to make coding for comas easier.

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Contents of this Video
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0:00 - Introduction
2:05 - What is a coma?
3:44 - What is the Glasgow coma scale?
5:01 - Coma scale R40.2-
5:52 - Components of coma scale
16:10 - Guidelines
18:14 - Other R40 codes
21:47 - Practice
26:30 - Notes to make in your book