2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 780.03

Persistent vegetative state

Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in 17217i823r whom physiologic functions (sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness (including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished.

780.03 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis

780.03 contains 5 index entries

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Index entries containing 780.03:

Alteration (of), altered

consciousness 780.09

o        persistent vegetative state 780.03

Persistence, persistent (congenital) 759.89

vegetative state 780.03

State

vegetative (persistent) 780.03

Vegetation, vegetative

consciousness (persistent) 780.03

state (persistent) 780.03