Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 780.97
Altered mental status
  • ICD-9-CM 780.97 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 780.97 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 780.97.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 780.97: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 780.97 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R41.82 Altered mental status, unspecified
780.97 Excludes
Applies To
  • Change in mental status
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 780.97:
  • Alteration (of), altered
    • mental status 780.97
  • Change(s) (of) - see also Removal of
    • mental (status) NEC 780.97
      • due to or associated with physical condition - see Syndrome, brain
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