Pulmonology Coding Alert

The patient may or may not be awake when you report 95805 -- find out why.Coding sleep studies can be tricky without understanding even the most basic nature of the procedure. For instance, in order to appropriately code sleep studies, you have to know there are 11 sleep parameters.More and more pulmonologists turn to sleep studies when they want to know how severe a patient's sleep apnea may be, or to rule out the condition altogether. Sleep studies can also uncover underlying health issues related to some pulmonary problems -- for instance, pulmonary hypertension.Bust these 3 myths to arm yourselves with the right information, and zoom your way to success.Myth 1: Sleep Testing Always Takes Place At NightReality: A physician can, in fact, order a daytime test following polysomnography (PSG) to measure sleepiness, says Marvel J. Hammer, RN, CPC, CHCO, owner of MJH Consulting in Denver. In this case, you should use [...]