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Get Sleep Study Answers Before Choosing Code

Published on Mon Apr 17, 2023

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider ordered a sleep study with five additional parameters of sleep. A sleep technologist attended. How should I report this encounter? Illinois Subscriber Answer: The code you choose depends on the answers to these questions: How old was the patient? Did the technologist initiate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)? Did the technologist initiate bi-level ventilation? Once [...]
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