Find information on Insomnia Unspecified, including ICD-10 code G47.00, for accurate clinical documentation and medical coding. Learn about diagnosis criteria, symptoms, and treatment options for this sleep disorder. This resource provides guidance for healthcare professionals on properly documenting and coding insomnia of unspecified type in medical records. Explore resources related to sleep medicine, mental health, and primary care relevant to Insomnia Unspecified.
Also known as
Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep
Covers various insomnia types, including unspecified.
Nonorganic sleep disorders
Includes sleep-wake schedule problems not due to physical causes.
Disorders of sleep NOS
A code for other sleep disorders not classified elsewhere.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is insomnia due to a known medical condition?
Yes
Code the underlying medical condition first, then code G47.00 for insomnia due to medical condition.
No
Is insomnia due to a known substance (drug, alcohol)?
Coding Insomnia Unspecified (G47.90) when a more specific insomnia diagnosis is documented creates compliance and reimbursement risks.
Failing to code underlying medical or mental health conditions contributing to insomnia leads to inaccurate severity reflection and lost revenue.
Lack of detailed sleep history, duration, and symptom documentation for Insomnia Unspecified impedes accurate coding and audit defense.
Patient presents with complaints consistent with insomnia. The patient reports difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, early morning awakenings, or non-restorative sleep, causing clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The duration of the sleep difficulty is not specifically stated or does not meet the criteria for insomnia disorder, short-term insomnia, or other specified insomnia disorders. Symptoms of sleep disturbance occur at least three nights per week. The patient denies specific triggers such as shift work, jet lag, or medication use known to disrupt sleep. A thorough review of systems reveals no other underlying medical or mental health conditions that fully explain the sleep difficulty. Objective findings are unremarkable. Differential diagnosis considered insomnia due to another medical condition, insomnia due to a mental disorder, and other sleep-wake disorders. Assessment of sleep hygiene and daytime habits conducted. Plan includes patient education on sleep hygiene practices, consideration for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and follow-up to assess response to interventions. ICD-10 code G47.00 Insomnia, unspecified, assigned. Medical billing codes for evaluation and management services documented according to time spent and complexity of medical decision-making.