Sleep Apnea Syndrome

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (Pickwick syndrome), Sleep apnea, central, Sleep apnea, NOS, Sleep apnea, obstructive

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Respiratory Problems (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Sub Diagnosis:	SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME
Diagnosis Code:	1600 - Sleep Apnea Syndrome 1601 - Sleep apnea-Obesity related(Pickwickian Syndrome) 1602 - Sleep apnea-Central Nervous System related
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

You can include Sleep Apnea in admitting DX as one of the last/lowest priority admit codes to capture this problem even though it is not reason for admission.--TOstryzniuk 18:36, 21 December 2010 (CST)

not a comorbidity

We don't collect sleep apnea as a comorbidity, only an admit diagnosis. If a patient has Sleep Apnea you might be able to also code one of the following as a comorbids if applicable:

• Obesity
• a Central | CNS related diagnosis causing 1602 - Sleep apnea-Central Nervous System related

not a Restrictive Lung Disease

Sleep apnea is a problem of control of breathing, not the lungs or chest wall - so not a Restrictive lung disease. Dr. Alan Garland & Dr. Dan Roberts. --TOstryzniuk 12:26, 21 December 2010 (CST).