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G47.3

Non-billable

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G40-G47

Parent Code

G47

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • nightmares (F51.5)
  • nonorganic sleep disorders (F51.-)
  • sleep terrors (F51.4)
  • sleepwalking (F51.3)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated underlying condition

Child Codes (9)

G47.30

Sleep apnea, unspecified

BillableG47.31

Primary central sleep apnea

BillableG47.32

High altitude periodic breathing

BillableG47.33

Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

BillableG47.34

Idio sleep related nonobstructive alveolar hypoventilation

BillableG47.35

Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome

BillableG47.36

Sleep related hypoventilation in conditions classd elswhr

BillableG47.37

Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere

BillableG47.39

Other sleep apnea

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for sleep apnea?

The ICD-10-CM code for sleep apnea is G47.3. The full clinical description is "Sleep apnea". G47.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code G47.3 mean?

ICD-10-CM code G47.3 represents "Sleep apnea". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G47.3 a billable code?

No, G47.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under G47.3.

What chapter is G47.3 in?

G47.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G47.3?

G47.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: apnea NOS (R06.81); Cheyne-Stokes breathing (R06.3); pickwickian syndrome (E66.2); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under G47.3?

G47.3 has 9 child codes, including: G47.30 (Sleep apnea, unspecified), G47.31 (Primary central sleep apnea), G47.32 (High altitude periodic breathing), G47.33 (Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G47.3?

G47.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0037315. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.