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ICD-10: R55

Syncope and collapse

Clinical Information

Inclusion Terms

  • Fainting
  • Blackout
  • Vasovagal attack

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

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

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