tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 43

Reader Question: Incorporate G Code Into Home Sleep Study Claim

Question: I am coding for a physician who is interpreting sleep studies. The physician is employed by a hospital that owns the practice. For home sleep study interpretation, is it appropriate to code 95801-26 and the G0399 code? Answer: You may use any one code from the codes 95806 (Sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording of, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory airflow, and respiratory effort [e.g., thoracoabdominal movement]), 95800 (Sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording; heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory analysis [e.g., by airflow or peripheral arterial tone], and sleep time) and 95801 (Sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording; minimum...

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