Inadequate sleep hygiene

This code signifies a patient's sleep difficulties stemming from poor habits or environmental factors that interfere with healthy sleep patterns. It indicates that the patient's lifestyle choices or sleep environment are contributing to their sleep disturbance, rather than an underlying medical or psychiatric condition.

Use this code when documentation clearly links a patient's sleep complaints (e.g., difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, non-restorative sleep) to identifiable inadequate sleep hygiene practices. This includes scenarios where the provider has identified issues such as irregular sleep schedules, excessive caffeine/alcohol intake before bed, or an unsupportive sleep environment.

• Ensure provider documentation explicitly states "inadequate sleep hygiene" or describes specific poor sleep habits as the cause of the sleep disturbance.
• Do not code this if the primary diagnosis is a specific type of insomnia (e.g., F51.0- or G47.0-), as indicated by the Excludes1 note.
• This code may be used as a secondary diagnosis to further explain the contributing factors to a patient's overall health issues.