Find information on diagnosing sleepiness, including excessive daytime sleepiness EDS, hypersomnia, fatigue, and somnolence. Learn about clinical documentation requirements, ICD-10 codes like G47.1 and R53.83, medical coding best practices for sleep disorders, and differential diagnosis considerations for healthcare professionals. Explore causes of sleepiness, diagnostic tests, and treatment options. Improve your understanding of sleep medicine terminology and ensure accurate medical record keeping.
Also known as
Hypersomnia
Excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep.
Other fatigue
Includes tiredness, weariness, and listlessness not due to other causes.
Nonorganic hypersomnia
Increased sleep duration without physical cause, often related to psychological factors.
Other malaise and fatigue
A general feeling of discomfort and tiredness.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is sleepiness due to a drug or substance?
Yes
Is it due to drug withdrawal?
No
Is sleepiness due to narcolepsy?
When to use each related code
Description |
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Excessive daytime sleepiness |
Idiopathic hypersomnia |
Narcolepsy |
Coding sleepiness without specific cause (e.g., hypersomnia, narcolepsy) leads to inaccurate data and potential claim denials. Use specific ICD-10 codes when documented.
Sleepiness can be a symptom of other conditions. Coding it as the primary diagnosis without proper documentation of underlying cause risks incorrect billing and reporting.
Insufficient documentation to support sleepiness diagnosis may trigger audits. CDI specialists must query physicians for details ensuring accurate code assignment and compliance.
Patient presents with excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and complaints of difficulty maintaining wakefulness. Symptoms include prolonged sleep episodes at night, sometimes exceeding 10 hours, and still experiencing daytime sleep attacks. Patient reports feeling unrefreshed upon awakening. Symptoms impact daily activities such as work productivity and social functioning. Differential diagnosis includes obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and insufficient sleep syndrome. Objective findings may include slow reaction times and impaired cognitive function during clinical assessment. Patient denies use of sedating medications. Polysomnography and Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) ordered to evaluate for underlying sleep disorders. Consider referral to sleep specialist for further evaluation and management. Treatment plan may include behavioral modifications such as sleep hygiene education, strategic napping, and regular exercise. Pharmacological interventions may be considered if behavioral interventions are insufficient, pending results of sleep studies. ICD-10 code G47.1, Excessive daytime sleepiness, assigned. Patient education provided regarding sleep disorders, importance of adherence to treatment plan, and potential side effects of medications. Follow-up appointment scheduled to review sleep study results and discuss management options.