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327.23 and 780.57: Which Is the Better Sleep Apnea Diagnosis?
Published on Mon Mar 24, 2014
Question: Our physician diagnosed a seven-year-old child with obstructive sleep apnea with adenotonsillar hyperplasia. Should we code 327.23 or 780.57 for the sleep apnea? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: Because the neurologist specified obstructive sleep apnea, report 327.23 (Obstructive sleep apnea [adult] [pediatric]). Diagnosis 780.57 (Unspecified sleep apnea) represents cases without obstruction or without enough details in the documentation to report 327.23. Notice [...]