In 2023, new ICD-10 codes have been launched to raised seize the distinctions of sleep-related points, reflecting rising consciousness of their impression on well being. ICD-10 “Z” codes are diagnostic codes within the Worldwide Classification of Illnesses, tenth Revision (ICD-10), used to signify elements that affect well being standing and get in touch with with well being providers, however should not themselves illnesses or accidents.
These codes are usually utilized in conditions the place a affected person presents with circumstances that have an effect on their well being however don’t contain a selected sickness or harm, comparable to screenings, preventative care, or social determinants of well being. Widespread makes use of for Z codes are: preventative providers, household historical past, vaccinations, social determinants of well being, and follow-up care.
These additions spotlight the significance of addressing and precisely coding numerous sleep-related points in medical settings.
ICD-10 Code
Descriptor
Z72.820
Particular to sleep deprivation, acknowledging the widespread and infrequently underreported problem of inadequate sleep
Z72.821
Focuses on insufficient sleep hygiene, which refers to poor habits and environmental elements that negatively impression sleep high quality
Z72.823
Addresses the distinctive threat of suffocation (smothering) underneath one other whereas asleep, a selected however severe security concern throughout sleep
Members could ship questions relating to the Z codes to coding@aasm.org.
