G47.32
BillableHigh altitude periodic breathing
High altitude periodic breathing
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Alpine sickness87284002
- Altitude sickness87284002
- Effects of high altitude87284002
- Hypobaropathy87284002
- Illnesses due to high altitude effects87284002
- Mountain sickness87284002
- Cog-wheel breathing90480005
- Interrupted breathing90480005
- Interrupted respiration90480005
- Periodic breathing271824009
- Periodic respiration271824009
- Respiration intermittent271824009
- High altitude periodic breathing442549008
- Periodic breathing of sleep at high altitude442549008
- Central sleep apnea caused by high altitude91441000119109
- Central sleep apnoea caused by high altitude91441000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for high altitude periodic breathing?
The ICD-10-CM code for high altitude periodic breathing is G47.32. The full clinical description is "High altitude periodic breathing". G47.32 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G47.32 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G47.32 represents "High altitude periodic breathing". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G47.32 a billable code?
Yes, G47.32 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G47.32 in?
G47.32 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G47.32?
G47.32 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 SNOMED CT codes does G47.32 map to?
G47.32 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 87284002, 91441000119109, 90480005, 442549008, 271824009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G47.32?
G47.32 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1561862. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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