ICD-10 Code for Apnea
Also indexed as (of) (spells)
The ICD-10-CM code for apnea is R06.81 — Apnea, not elsewhere classified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for apnea with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
R06.81 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which apnea code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 16 codes under Apnea, apneic. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
Apnea newborn
| central | P28.41 | Central neonatal apnea of newborn | |
| mixed | P28.43 | Mixed neonatal apnea of newborn | |
| obstructive | P28.42 | Obstructive apnea of newborn | |
| specified NEC | P28.49 | Other apnea of newborn | |
| sleep › primary | P28.30 | Primary sleep apnea of newborn, unspecified | |
| sleep › primary › central | P28.31 | Primary central sleep apnea of newborn | |
| sleep › primary › mixed | P28.33 | Primary mixed sleep apnea of newborn | |
| sleep › primary › obstructive | P28.32 | Primary obstructive sleep apnea of newborn | |
| sleep › primary › specified NEC | P28.39 | Other primary sleep apnea of newborn |
Apnea sleep
| central | G47.31 | Primary central sleep apnea | |
| obstructive | G47.33 | Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric) | |
| primary central | G47.31 | Primary central sleep apnea | |
| specified NEC | G47.39 | Other sleep apnea | |
| central › idiopathic | G47.31 | Primary central sleep apnea | |
| central › in conditions classified elsewhere | G47.37 | Central sleep apnea in conditions classified elsewhere | |
| obstructive › hypopnea | G47.33 | Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric) |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources