R40.4
BillableTransient alteration of awareness
Transient alteration of awareness
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(17)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Transient alteration of awareness (finding)
- alteration awareness transient
- Decreased level of consciousness
- Fluctuation of level of consciousness
- Fluctuating level of consciousness
- alterations awareness transient
- Feeling faint
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for transient alteration of awareness?
The ICD-10-CM code for transient alteration of awareness is R40.4. The full clinical description is "Transient alteration of awareness". R40.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R40.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R40.4 represents “Transient alteration of awareness”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R40.4 a billable code?
Yes, R40.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R40.4 in?
R40.4 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R40.4?
R40.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal coma (P91.5); somnolence, stupor and coma in diabetes (E08-E13); somnolence, stupor and coma in hepatic failure (K72.-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R40.4 map to?
R40.4 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 443371007, 248223005, 830285008, 1172711009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R40.4?
R40.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0221539. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R40.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like transient alteration of awareness affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R40.4?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R40.4 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.