Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
What Is Polysomnography?
Knowing the service your neurologist provides helps you code more accurately.
Polysomnography is a type of sleep study conducted to diagnose medical conditions that affect sleep (such as sleep apnea) and to evaluate the effectiveness of positive airway pressure (PAP) devices that can help treat sleep apnea.
During a polysomnography service, the patient sleeps overnight while connected to sensors that measure and record parameters of sleep, such as brain wave activity (EEG), eye movement (EOG), and airflow into and out of the lungs.
If polysomnography shows that a beneficiary has obstructive sleep apnea, a provider may prescribe a positive airway pressure (PAP) device for treatment. Providers fit and titrate PAP devices so they’re at the appropriate pressure for the patient’s condition.
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