Coding Brief: Polysomnography Changes for 2013 (February 2013)

Why This Topic Matters

Sleep study coding changed in CPT 2013, including new pediatric reporting options and revised age-based code structure. Understanding the scope of the update helps practices align documentation, reporting, and claim submission with the revised sleep medicine testing subsection.

Article Sections

1. February 2013 pages 14-15

   Publication context for the coding brief.

2. Rationale for New and Revised Codes

   Background on why the sleep medicine testing subsection was updated and the broad clinical factors underlying the revision.

3. CODING TIP

   A brief note about where the new pediatric entries appear in the CPT 2013 code set.

4. Definitions

   Key terminology used in the sleep medicine testing subsection, including attended testing and polysomnography.

5. Revised Polysomnography Guidelines

   General reporting guidance for sleep studies, including reduced-services reporting and time-based considerations.

6. Adult Polysomnography

   Overview of reporting categories for adult sleep studies under the revised CPT structure.

7. CODING TIP

   A note on reduced-services reporting for selected sleep study codes when recording time is limited.

8. Pediatric Polysomnography

   Overview of reporting categories for pediatric sleep studies under the revised CPT structure.

9. CODING TIP

   A note on reduced-services reporting for pediatric sleep study codes when recording time is limited.