Is G47.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. G47.33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does G47.33 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47).

What cannot be coded together with G47.33?

G47.33 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

G47.33

G47.33 — Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G47.33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric). It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

obstructive sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea

Risk adjustment

G47.33 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G47.33 is named in 43 Medicare coverage policies — 43 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A52467Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Policy Article
A52512Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Policy Article
A53026Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery Coverage
A54923Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Co-Morbidities Conditions Related to Morbid Obesity

How G47.33 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to G47.33.

Hypopnea, obstructive sleep apnea
Apnea, apneic›sleep›obstructive(adult) (pediatric)
Apnea, apneic›sleep›obstructive›hypopnea

Related codes at this level

Codes that share G47.3. If G47.33 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about G47.33

Is G47.33 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. G47.33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does G47.33 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99), in the block Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47).
What cannot be coded together with G47.33?: G47.33 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.