R55

Billable

Syncope and collapse

Syncope and collapse

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Blackout
  • Fainting
  • Vasovagal attack

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • cardiogenic shock (R57.0)
  • carotid sinus syncope (G90.01)
  • heat syncope (T67.1)
  • neurocirculatory asthenia (F45.8)
  • neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3)
  • orthostatic hypotension (I95.1)
  • postprocedural shock (T81.1-)
  • psychogenic syncope (F48.8)
  • shock NOS (R57.9)
  • shock complicating or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
  • shock complicating or following labor and delivery (O75.1)
  • Stokes-Adams attack (I45.9)
  • unconsciousness NOS (R40.2-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R55?

ICD-10-CM code R55 represents "Syncope and collapse". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R55 a billable code?

Yes, R55 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R55 in?

R55 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R55?

R55 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cardiogenic shock (R57.0); carotid sinus syncope (G90.01); heat syncope (T67.1); and 10 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R55 map to?

R55 maps to 35 SNOMED CT concepts: 41510006, 271594007, 32834005, 788877005, 90129003, and 30 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R55?

R55 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0039070, C0312422, C0042420. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.