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Prior Authorization Request for Lab-Based Sleep Study

Blue KC will provide coverage for Sleep Studies when it is determined to be medically necessary.

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  • Diagnosis Codes must be 3-8 characters along with decimals
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Specify code for Lab Sleep Study to be performed:

FEP Members—Review Required:

  • 95782 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist
  • 95783 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, with initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy or bi-level ventilation, attended by a technologist
  • 95800 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, with initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy or bi-level ventilation, attended by a technologist

No Review Required:

  • 95081 Sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording; minimum of heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory analysis (eg, 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)
  • G0398 Home sleep study test (HST) with type II portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 7 channels: EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG/heart rate, airflow, respiratory effort and oxygen saturation
  • G0399 Home sleep test (HST) with type III portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ECG/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation
  • G0400 Home sleep test (HST) with type IV portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 3 channels (Investigational)
  • 95782 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist—FEP Members: Review Required; see FEP Members section.
  • 95783 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, with initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy or bi-level ventilation, attended by a technologist—FEP Members: Review Required; see FEP Members section.
  • 95800 Polysomnography; younger than 6 years, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, with initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy or bi-level ventilation, attended by a technologist—FEP Members: Review Required; see FEP Members section.

Review Required:

  • 95805 Multiple sleep latency or maintenance of wakefulness testing, recording, analysis and interpretation of physiological measurements of sleep during multiple trials to assess sleepiness
  • Sleep study, simultaneous recording of ventilation, respiratory effort, ECG or heart rate, and oxygen saturation, attended by a technologist
  • Polysomnography; any age, sleep staging with 1-3 additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist
  • 95810 Polysomnography; age 6 years or older, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, attended by a technologist
  • 95811 Polysomnography; age 6 years or older, sleep staging with 4 or more additional parameters of sleep, with initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy or bilevel ventilation, attended by a technologist
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  • Is this a repeat study?
  • * If yes, date of last study:

If yes, please attach a copy of the last sleep study. *

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  • Yes No
  • Was the last study unattended? *
  • Yes No
  • Is this a CPAP titration/re-titration? * If yes, why?

For a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), indicate which symptoms are present.

  • Yes No
  • Habitual snoring *
  • Yes No
  • Observed apneas *
  • Yes No
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness *, Epworth Sleepiness Score:
  • Yes No
  • Body mass index (BMI) greater than 50 *

Does the member have any of the following?

  • Yes No
  • Central sleep apnea *
  • Yes No
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF) *
  • Yes No
  • Chronic pulmonary disease (i.e., severe or uncontrolled asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis) *
  • Yes No
  • Obesity hypoventilation syndrome *
  • Yes No
  • Narcolepsy *
  • Yes No
  • Periodic limb movements in sleep *
  • Yes No
  • Restless leg syndrome *
  • Yes No
  • Complex sleep apnea *
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  • Cataplexy *
  • Yes No
  • Sleep paralysis *
  • Yes No
  • Hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations *
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Suffix

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