2021 ICD-10-CM Code G47.37
Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere
Valid for Submission
G47.37 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere. The code G47.37 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code G47.37 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like central sleep apnea caused by substance, central sleep apnea caused by substance, central sleep apnea co-occurrent with cheyne stokes respiration, central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing, central sleep apnea syndrome , central sleep apnea syndrome, etc.
| ICD-10: | G47.37 |
| Short Description: | Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere |
| Long Description: | Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere |
Code Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code G47.37:
Code First
Code FirstCertain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
- underlying condition
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code G47.37 are found in the index:
- - Apnea, apneic (of) (spells) - R06.81
- - sleep - G47.30
- - central (primary) - G47.31
- - in conditions classified elsewhere - G47.37
- - central (primary) - G47.31
- - sleep - G47.30
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Manifestation diagnoses - Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Central sleep apnea caused by substance
- Central sleep apnea caused by substance
- Central sleep apnea co-occurrent with Cheyne Stokes respiration
- Central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Central sleep apnea syndrome
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- Drug induced central sleep apnea
- Interrupted breathing
- Interrupted breathing
- Respiration intermittent
- Respiration intermittent
- Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea
Convert G47.37 to ICD-9 Code
- 327.27 - Cntrl sleep apnea ot dis
Information for Patients
Sleep Apnea
Also called: Sleep-disordered breathing
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes your breathing to stop or get very shallow. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour.
The most common type is obstructive sleep apnea. It causes your airway to collapse or become blocked during sleep. Normal breathing starts again with a snort or choking sound. People with sleep apnea often snore loudly. However, not everyone who snores has sleep apnea.
You are more at risk for sleep apnea if you are overweight, male, or have a family history or small airways. Children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids may also get it.
Doctors diagnose sleep apnea based on medical and family histories, a physical exam, and sleep study results.
When your sleep is interrupted throughout the night, you can be drowsy during the day. People with sleep apnea are at higher risk for car crashes, work-related accidents, and other medical problems. If you have it, it is important to get treatment. Lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, surgery, and breathing devices can treat sleep apnea in many people.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Central sleep apnea (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Nasal CPAP (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Obstructive sleep apnea (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pediatric sleep apnea (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)