G47.38 ICD-10-CA code: Other sleep apnoea

G47.38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other sleep apnoea” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

G47.38

Other sleep apnoea

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G4738

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G47.38. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Sleep, apnea
  • Disorder (of), sleep, breathing related
  • Apnea, apneic (spells), sleep, unspecified
  • Sleep, apnea, mixed etiology (obstructive with central)
  • Apnea, apneic (spells), sleep, with mixed etiology (obstructive with central)

Notes for G47.38

As CIHI prints them, with any note G47.38 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Sleep apnoea:• of mixed etiology (obstructive with central)• unspecified

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Pickwickian syndrome (E66.2)sleep apnoea of newborn (P28.3)From G47.3 Sleep apnoea
  • Nightmares (F51.5)nonorganic sleep disorders (F51.-)sleep terrors (F51.4)sleepwalking (F51.3)From G47 Other sleep disorders
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

Where G47.38 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
  2. 2Block G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
  3. 3Category G47Other sleep disorders
  4. 4Subcategory G47.3Sleep apnoea
  5. 5Valid code G47.38Other sleep apnoea

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code G47.38 mean?

G47.38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other sleep apnoea” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is G47.38 in ICD-10-CA?

G47.38 sits under G47.3 Sleep apnoea, within G47 Other sleep disorders, within G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).

What coding notes apply to G47.38?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for G47.38, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.