Find information on poor sleep diagnosis, including clinical documentation, medical coding (ICD-10 codes for insomnia, sleep apnea, parasomnias), and healthcare resources. Learn about sleep disorder diagnosis criteria, treatment options, and best practices for documenting sleep-related problems in patient charts. This resource provides valuable insights for healthcare professionals dealing with patients experiencing sleep difficulties, short sleep duration, or other sleep disturbances. Explore relevant information on sleep medicine and improve your understanding of sleep health.
Also known as
Disorders of sleep
Covers various sleep disturbances including insomnia and other sleep problems.
Nonorganic sleep disorders
Sleep disorders not attributed to organic causes like medical conditions or substance use.
Other specified neurotic disorders
May include sleep disturbances related to anxiety, stress or other psychological factors.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is the poor sleep due to a medical condition?
Yes
Is it insomnia due to a condition?
No
Is it short-term insomnia?
When to use each related code
Description |
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Difficulty falling or staying asleep, leading to daytime impairment. |
Short-term insomnia due to identifiable stressor. |
Excessive daytime sleepiness with sudden muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions. |
Coding poor sleep with unspecified insomnia (G47.90) without documenting underlying cause or exploring other sleep disorders creates compliance risks.
Lack of detailed sleep history, duration, severity, and associated symptoms can lead to inaccurate code assignment and rejected claims affecting revenue cycle.
Coding multiple sleep-related diagnoses without proper documentation of distinct conditions may trigger audits and financial penalties for upcoding.
Patient presents with complaints of poor sleep quality, characterized by difficulty falling asleep (sleep onset insomnia), frequent awakenings during the night (sleep maintenance insomnia), and early morning awakening (terminal insomnia). Symptoms impact daytime functioning, including fatigue, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, and reduced energy levels. Patient reports sleep disturbance duration of [duration], with an average of [number] hours of sleep per night. Review of systems reveals potential contributing factors, including [list factors e.g., stress, anxiety, pain, medication side effects, caffeine intake, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea]. Objective findings include [list objective findings, e.g., dark circles under eyes, yawning]. Differential diagnoses considered include insomnia, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, restless legs syndrome, and medical conditions affecting sleep. Assessment: Poor sleep quality impacting daily functioning. Plan: Initial treatment plan includes sleep hygiene education, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques, and further evaluation to rule out underlying medical conditions. Follow-up scheduled in [timeframe] to assess treatment efficacy and consider additional interventions such as pharmacological management if indicated. ICD-10 code: [relevant ICD-10 code e.g., G47.00, G47.01, F51.01, F51.02 depending on clinical presentation].