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R41.8: Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

You are not properly conscious. Or you cannot recognize certain things properly.

You were probably not properly conscious. Impaired consciousness can make you sleepy, for example. When you are spoken to, you usually react slowly or not at all, for example. You may also not be able to recognize things properly anymore. This may be people or objects, for example. You may also no longer able to perform certain actions.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).