G47.3 — Sleep apnea
Is G47.3 billable?
No — G47.3 is a non-billable header code. G47.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath G47.3.
Billable codes under this header
- G47.30Sleep apnea, unspecified
- G47.31Primary central sleep apnea
- G47.32High altitude periodic breathing
- G47.33Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)
- G47.34Idiopathic sleep related nonobstructive alveolar hypoventilation
- G47.35Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome
- G47.36Sleep related hypoventilation in conditions classified elsewhere
- G47.37Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere
- G47.39Other sleep apnea
G47.3 at a glance
| Code | G47.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sleep apnea |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with G47.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether G47.3 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated underlying condition
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G47.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G47.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from G47
The conditions below are not part of G47.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G47.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under G47.3? (9)
- G47.30Sleep apnea, unspecified
- G47.31Primary central sleep apnea
- G47.32High altitude periodic breathing
- G47.33Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)
- G47.34Idiopathic sleep related nonobstructive alveolar hypoventilation
- G47.35Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome
- G47.36Sleep related hypoventilation in conditions classified elsewhere
- G47.37Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere
- G47.39Other sleep apnea
How long has G47.3 existed?
G47.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with G47.3?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with G47.3 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.