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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 327.22
High altitude periodic breathing
  • Short description: High altitude breathing.
  • ICD-9-CM 327.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 327.22 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 327.22.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 327.22: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 327.22 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G47.32 High altitude periodic breathing
Approximate Synonyms
  • Central sleep apnea due to high altitude
  • Central sleep apnea, high-altitude periodic breath
  • Central sleep apnea, high-altitude periodic breathing
  • Periodic breathing of sleep at high altitude (finding)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 327.22:
  • Breathing
    • periodic 786.09
      • high altitude 327.22
  • Respiration
    • periodic 786.09
      • high altitude 327.22
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