Coding Articles
The newly released 2027 CPT Professional Edition includes the final code descriptors, definitions, and reporting instructions for the new unattended sleep testing code family that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. The new framework replaces Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 95800, 95801, and 95806 [...]
For many Americans, driving is an everyday necessity, but getting behind the wheel without enough sleep can have serious consequences. According to survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 41% of adults say they have felt so sleepy while driving that [...]
Although the 2027 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Professional Manual is not yet available, sleep medicine professionals can start preparing now for upcoming changes to unattended sleep testing codes. The September 2026 issue of CPT Assistant, the American Medical Association's official source for CPT [...]
On Sept. 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) updates. An MVP is a reporting option that allows clinicians to report on a smaller, specialty-focused set of quality measures and [...]
By the Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee Tonic motor activation (TOMAC), also known as bilateral peroneal nerve stimulation, is a therapeutic approach that delivers high-frequency electrical stimulation to the common peroneal nerves near the fibula in the lower legs. This stimulation activates the [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine will submit comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule specifically regarding the valuation of the new unattended sleep testing current procedural terminology (CPT) codes (95X18-95X23), which will [...]
DARIEN, IL — New Current Procedural Terminology codes for unattended sleep testing have been included by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule, which CMS posted online yesterday. The updated CPT code set, which the [...]
By the Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee As access pressures increase and value-based care models expand, interprofessional electronic consultations (e-consults) have become an important tool for sleep physicians. When properly structured and documented, e-consults allow specialists to provide timely expertise without requiring a face-to-face [...]
By the Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee Electronic physician visits, commonly called e-visits, are an increasingly important part of modern health care delivery. Unlike scheduled telehealth video appointments or quick virtual check-ins, e-visits use a structured, asynchronous digital platform to facilitate communication between [...]
After advocacy efforts by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other medical organizations, UnitedHealthcare has announced a delay in implementing its remote patient monitoring policy. The AASM recently submitted a letter to UnitedHealthcare opposing its new remote patient monitoring policy and the [...]