Hi kanehldental!
Great questions.
Q1 - What is the code for the Embletta Gold? 01 or 06? There are three CPT codes commonly used to code for home sleep testing -
95800 - sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording of, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory analysis (e.g. by airflow or peripheral arterial tone), and sleep time
95801 - sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording; minimum of, heart rate, oxygen saturation,
respiratory analysis (e.g. by airflow or peripheral arterial tone)
95806 - sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording of, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory airflow, and respiratory effort (eg. Thoracoabdominal movement)
Below is a graph provided by Embla on their website of the channels recorded by the Embletta Gold:
Q2 - As a dental office can we charge insurance for the first test (as in not formerly diagnosed with OSA)? Previously the answer was no (I'm not sure why), but the above question/answer makes me think we can. Great question - the answer to this one is that is will depend on your state board's position on whether or not it is within a DDS/DMD's scope of practice or not to administer a home sleep test, and whether or not the patient's insurance company requires than an MD/DO be the rendering provider for sleep testing or not.
Hope this helps!
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