You Be the Coder:
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 [...]