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Don’t Give Up on This Sleep Apnea Case Prematurely

Published on Fri Jun 13, 2025

Question: The pediatrician evaluated a 7-day-old patient who was born prematurely. After assessing the patient’s breathing patterns during sleep, the pediatrician’s diagnosis was obstructive sleep apnea. How should this be coded? North Carolina Subscriber Answer:  You’ll report P28.32 (Primary obstructive sleep apnea of newborn) for this scenario. When a pediatrician has assessed a child’s respiratory patterns and determined that they have [...]
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