G47.3 vs P28.3

G47.3 (Sleep apnea) compared with P28.3 (Primary sleep apnea of newborn), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. G47.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering P28.3: “sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

	G47.3Sleep apnea	P28.3Primary sleep apnea of newborn
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: G47.30, G47.31, G47.32, G47.33, G47.34	Non-billable header Report instead: P28.30, P28.31, P28.32, P28.33, P28.39
Classification	G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)	P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
Definition	Sleep apnea is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G47.3).	Primary sleep apnea of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P28.3).
Includes	—	Sleep apnea of newborn NOS

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources