ICD-10:
Mirror Descriptor for ICD-10 Home Sleep Study Code
Published on Fri Jan 28, 2011
Quick fact: ICD-10 codes can be expanded to accommodate additions, should it be necessary.Home sleep studies -- or polysomnography (PSG) -- may be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea without the need for a laboratory stay. Other goals for the diagnosis include establishing the factors responsible for the apnea, and determining the most appropriate strategy for treatment.Effective October 2013, ICD-9 327.23 (Obstructive sleep apnea [adult] [pediatric]) becomes G47.33 (Obstructive sleep apnea [adult] [pediatric]) in ICD-10.ICD difference: The conversion to ICD-10 will offer no difference. In fact, G47.33's descriptor is a carbon copy of ICD-9's 327.23. Generally, however, the new classification system (ICD-10) aims to provide significant improvements through greater detailed information and the ability to expand in order to capture additional advancements in clinical medicine.Coder tips: G47.33 is a word-for-word replacement. You would use this in the exact same manner as you would 327.23. The underlying theme hasn't changed, meaning that you [...]