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P28.31

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Primary central sleep apnea of newborn

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A condition where a newborn temporarily stops breathing during sleep because the brain fails to send proper signals to the breathing muscles.

Coding Tips

  • •Central sleep apnea is distinguished from obstructive sleep apnea by the absence of airway obstruction
  • •Document monitoring findings and any interventions such as stimulation or respiratory support

Code Hierarchy

└P28Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period└P28.3Primary sleep apnea of newborn└P28.31Primary central sleep apnea of newborn
└P28.31Primary central sleep apnea of newborn

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