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R55 - Syncope and collapse


The ICD 10 Code for Syncope and collapse is listed as R55.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R55
Description: Syncope and collapse
  • Blackout
  • Fainting
  • Vasovagal attack
  • Excludes1: 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-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)		 312 - Syncope & Collapse
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 780.2 - Syncope and collapse