Insomnia, unspecified

This code signifies a patient's complaint of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or experiencing non-restorative sleep, without further specification of the type or underlying cause of the insomnia. It represents a general diagnosis of insomnia when more specific details are not documented or available.

This code is appropriate when the medical record documents a diagnosis of "insomnia" without any additional qualifying terms (e.g., chronic, acute, psychophysiological, due to another medical condition). It should be used when the provider has not specified the duration, severity, or etiology of the sleep disturbance.

• Avoid using this code if the documentation provides details about the type or cause of insomnia; look for more specific codes within the G47.0 category.
• Consider querying the provider if the documentation mentions insomnia but lacks specificity, to allow for more precise coding.
• This code is often a primary diagnosis but may be secondary if the insomnia is clearly a symptom of another documented condition.