Stupor

Stupor is a state of near-unconsciousness or unresponsiveness, characterized by a significant reduction in mental and physical activity. Patients in a stuporous state may appear immobile, mute, and unresponsive to most external stimuli, though they may react to strong pain. This condition indicates a severe disturbance of consciousness.

This code is appropriate for documenting a patient presenting with a generalized state of profound unresponsiveness that is not further specified as coma or related to a specific psychiatric disorder. Documentation should clearly describe the patient's diminished level of consciousness, lack of spontaneous movement, and minimal or absent response to environmental cues.

• Always review documentation to rule out more specific causes of stupor, especially those listed in the Excludes1 notes.
• Do not assign this code if the stupor is explicitly described as catatonic, depressive, dissociative, or manic, as those conditions have their own specific codes.
• Consider sequencing this code as a secondary diagnosis if the underlying cause of the stupor is known and coded first.