This document addresses home/portable sleep studies, multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), and other services for the diagnosis of sleep disorders including: (1) "nap" studies; (2) actigraphy, including use of static charge sensitive beds; (3) diagnostic audio recording, with or without pulse oximetry, to document sleep apnea (including SNAP^™ testing); (4) maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT); (5) topographic brain mapping, and (6) acoustic pharyngometry.

Note: For information related to other technologies utilized in the diagnosis and management of sleep-related disorders, please see:

• MED.00054 Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults;
• SURG.00074 Nasal Surgery for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (Including Radiofrequency Ablation of Nasal Turbinates for Nasal Obstruction with or without OSA);
• Clinical UM Guideline CG-DME-32 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults and Children, and Related Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults;
• Clinical UM Guideline CG-MED-01 Polysomnography Studies in Adults and Children;
• Clinical UM Guideline CG-DME-27 Non-invasive Positive Pressure Respiratory Assist Devices (BiPAP^®)  .

A.     Home/Portable Sleep Studies

Medically Necessary: 

Home/portable sleep studies with Type 3 monitoring devices [minimum of 4 parameters, including ventilation or airflow (at least 2 channels of respiratory movement, or respiratory movement and airflow), heart rate or ECG, and oxygen saturation] for adults are considered medically necessary as an alternative to standard polysomnography in the following situations:

• Patients with severe clinical symptoms highly suspicious for obstructive sleep apnea, where initiation of treatment is felt to be urgent and standard polysomnography is not readily available; or
• Patient is unable to be studied with polysomnography in the sleep laboratory; or
• For follow-up after the diagnosis has already been established by standard polysomnography and therapy initiated.  For example, to evaluate the need for continuing nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in the patient who it is thought may no longer require therapy as a result of other lifestyle modifications, including significant weight reduction. or
• To confirm a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with a high pre-test probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea based on the presence of the following:
  • habitual snoring;  and
  • Epworth sleepiness scale score greater than 10;  and
  • obesity (BMI > 30);  and
  • witnessed apnea;  and

who are without evidence of a significant medical comorbidity (e.g., CHF, chronic pulmonary disease, or neuromuscular disease) or suspicion of other sleep disorder (e.g., narcolepsy, central sleep apnea, or periodic limb movement disorder).

Not Medically Necessary:

Home/portable sleep studies for adults are considered not medically necessary unless the criteria in the medically necessary section above relating to the use of Type 3 monitoring devices are met. 

Investigational and Not Medically Necessary: 

Home/portable monitoring devices for children are generally considered investigational and not medically necessary as an alternative to standard polysomnography. 

B.  Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT)

Medically Necessary: 

Multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT) is considered medically necessary for the evaluation of the following conditions:

• Narcolepsy;
• Suspected idiopathic hypersomnia.

Not Medically Necessary:

MSLT is considered not medically necessary in the following situations:

• When performed for routine diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea;
• For routine follow-up after treatment of sleep related disorders;
• For evaluation of sleepiness in medical or neurological disorders (other than narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia), including, but not limited to, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD);
• Portable MSLT performed in the home setting.

Investigational and Not Medically Necessary:

Maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT) is considered investigational and not medically necessary for the evaluation, diagnosis or assessment of response to therapy for sleep disorders.

C.     Other Services

Investigational and Not Medically Necessary:

"Nap" studies are considered investigational and not medically necessary either for screening purposes or as an alternative to polysomnography for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy. 

Actigraphy or static charge sensitive beds are considered investigational and not medically necessary when used as the sole method for the diagnosis or evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea.

The following diagnostic tests are considered investigational and not medically necessary:

1. Diagnostic audio recording, with or without pulse oximetry, to document sleep apnea (including SNAP^™ testing);
2. Topographic brain mapping;
3. Acoustic pharyngometry (Eccovision^™ Acoustic Pharyngometer^®).

Based upon the available, peer-reviewed literature, in-laboratory attended polysomnography (PSG) is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of sleep-related disorders, including, but not limited to, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, nocturnal myoclonia and for titration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Multiple randomized clinical trials have established that a standard PSG should include the measurement of O₂ saturation, electrocardiography (EKG, ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), electro-oculography (EOG), airflow, and respiratory effort measurements.  Exclusion of any of these measurements may lead to missing vital data needed to diagnose sleep disorders.

There is some controversy in the literature regarding the appropriateness of portable sleep monitors, in lieu of standard polysomnography, in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, and whether or not home-based studies are reliable.  In 2003, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), American College of Chest Physicians, and American Thoracic Society performed an extensive evidence based evaluation; which did not support the use of a home or portable sleep study in lieu of standard polysomnography.  However, they acknowledged that it may be acceptable to perform a Type 3 study (preferably attended) in the home in the absence of the availability of standard polysomnography (Flemons, 2003).

In 2007, the AASM published a clinical guideline for the use of unattended portable monitors in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults (Collop, 2007) that specifically addressed the use of Type 3 monitors. A portable monitoring task force reviewed 37 publications from the scientific literature and made a recommendation that Type 3 monitors may be used as an alternative to polysomnography for the diagnosis of OSA in patients with a high pre-test probability of moderate to severe OSA, (since studies had largely involved patients with a high risk for moderate to severe disease) and who do not have evidence of a significant medical comorbidity (e.g., CHF, pulmonary disease or neuromuscular disease) or suspicion of other sleep disorder (e.g., narcolepsy, central sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder). They also state, "Clinical judgment should be used in determining pre-test risk with snoring, obesity, sleepiness and witnessed apnea representing risk factors." (If all four of these factors are present, an AASM statement in a previous document has indicated that the likelihood of an AHI >10 is at least 75%.)

A 2007 technology assessment performed for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) addressed home portable testing compared to polysomnography for diagnosing OSA in adults (Trikalinos, 2007). The AHRQ report concluded that, based on limited data, Type 3 monitors (among others) have a high positive likelihood ratio and low negative likelihood ratio for identifying an AHI suggestive of OSA. Also, for patients with a high probability of OSA, the use of polysomnography does not result in better outcomes over an ambulatory approach to diagnosis and CPAP titration. The increased accuracy of polysomnography does not translate into more accurate predictions of the response to CPAP based on quality of life outcome measures. However, the assessment makes several statements from which conclusions can be drawn that Type 3 monitors are less accurate than polysomnography, particularly when performed in the home setting, and states there may be substantial differences in the AHI compared to polysomnography. Unsatisfactory studies were more common in the home, and there was loss of data in 13-20% of the home tests. Thus, although the AHRQ assessment appears to support the use of Type 3 monitors overall, the observations therein suggest it is not as accurate or reliable as polysomnography, and the favorable assessment appears to be based on clinical outcomes rather than test accuracy per se.

In general, there is a preponderance of literature suggesting Type 3 monitors can be used to "rule in" OSA in patients with a high pre-test probability of moderate to severe OSA. However, high probability patients with negative or indeterminate Type 3 testing would then require diagnostic polysomnography to determine whether a sleep disorder is present and of what nature.

The available evidence in the medical literature is sufficient to recommend the use of Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) with polysomnography for the diagnosis of narcolepsy or suspected idiopathic hypersomnia. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Practice Parameters for Clinical Use of the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), MSLT is indicated as part of the evaluation of patients with suspected narcolepsy to confirm the diagnosis, because the co-occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and narcolepsy is well documented in the published literature.  This AASM paper states further that, "MSLT may be indicated as part of the evaluation of patients with suspected idiopathic hypersomnia to help differentiate idiopathic hypersomnia from narcolepsy" (Littner, 2005).

While there is sufficient evidence to recommend that polysomnography be done prior to a MSLT, there is not adequate information regarding how soon after polysomnography the MSLT may be done.  For the sake of convenience, it is common practice for the MSLT to be done immediately following the polysomnography and if not possible, the MSLT should be done within a reasonable time afterward. However, the use of MSLT as the sole diagnostic tool or performed routinely, in addition to polysomnography for the diagnosis of sleep apnea or for sleepiness associated with conditions other than narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia, is not supported by evidence in the medical literature.

The utility of Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT), in terms of improved health outcomes, has not been established. The 2005 AASM Practice Parameters (Littner, 2005) note there are no standard or generally accepted guidelines for the performance of a MWT, and several variations in protocol exist, based on differences in definitions of sleep onset, trial duration and the need for previous night polysomnography. Normative data, sensitivity and specificity data in various patient groups are also lacking. Nevertheless, one suggested use has been testing an individual's ability to stay awake when public or personal safety issues are involved. However, the predictive value of MWT in this setting has not been established, and test results may not translate into behavior in workplace situations. Another potential use might be assessing the response to various treatments for disorders, such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. However there are no established levels to indicate what represents a significant change in the test findings. Also, it is unclear that testing would provide useful information, over and above the patient's clinical response to therapy in these disorders, or would influence clinical decision-making, thereby improving patient health outcomes. The AASM concludes, "Future research is needed to define normative values using rigorous methods, to identify the impact of a standard clinical protocol for MWT, and to correlate the degree of sleepiness on objective testing with safety and occupational risks for the individual and for society in 'real life'circumstances." (Littner, 2005)

The evidence in the medical literature does not support the use of single nap studies. This type of study has not been proven to meet the standards and capabilities of sleep studies conducted in a formal sleep laboratory.  Wide deviations in the conditions and data collection methods available in these types of studies cause too much variability in the result quality for proper sleep assessment.  Additionally, nap sleep is not physiologically the same as nighttime sleep, and does not adequately reflect the range of sleep phases required for proper diagnosis, so results are not accurate when compared to full polysomnography. 

While the use of actigraphy has been demonstrated to be useful in the detection of sleep problems in "healthy" individuals, potential benefits for patients with suspected sleep disorders have not been shown.  The current body of evidence supporting the use of actigraphy for patients with sleep disorders is insufficient to allow adequate conclusions regarding efficacy.

The potential benefits of diagnostic audio recording, used alone or in conjunction with pulse oximetry, has not been demonstrated to provide clinical benefits equivalent to the currently accepted standard of care, polysomnography.  While such methods do potentially identify occurrences of sleep apnea, other aspects of physiological functioning are not recorded simultaneously, thus providing an incomplete clinical picture and allowing the possibility of misdiagnosis. The SNAP^™ Test (SNAP Laboratories, Glenview, IL) is a sound collection and airflow device whereby data is recorded during sleep and returned to the SNAP laboratory for analysis.  Liesching and colleagues conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the SNAP system findings at a single testing facility, as compared to standard PSG results.  The SNAP test results accurately assessed the severity of the patient's condition in only 11 of 31 patients (35.5%) when the severity was confirmed by PSG.  The severity scores were overestimated in 13 of 31 patients using the SNAP results, and in most of these patients, the SNAP testing misdiagnosed OSA when the patient had a normal PSG.  The authors concluded that, although there may be some nightly variability in PSG results, the SNAP test does not appear to accurately assess for the severity of OSA (Liesching, 2004).

The Eccovision^™ Acoustic Reflection Pharyngometer^® (Hood Laboratories, Pembroke, MA) is another noninvasive testing device intended to measure the upper respiratory airway by means of acoustic reflection.  Some studies have suggested a correlation between pharyngeal cross-sectional areas measured using acoustic pharyngometry and the presence of OSA; also that sites of airway narrowing may potentially be identified.  However, at the present time, the utility of acoustic pharyngometry measurement in the clinical setting of OSA has not been demonstrated, in terms of how this testing will impact treatment planning and clinical outcomes.

Topographic brain mapping has been briefly described in the evaluation and diagnosis of OSA.  However, the evidence is limited to small case series studies that do not allow full evaluation of this technology.  At this time, the level of evidence supporting topographic brain mapping is insufficient to make any recommendations.

Description of Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders are some of the most common medical problems in the United States and have a significant impact on quality of life, productivity, and health.  There are many different types of sleep-related disorders, including sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome, insomnia, narcolepsy, nocturnal movement disorders, such as Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), unexplained excessive daytime sleepiness, and arousal disorders (parasomnias). Most, if not all, of these sleep-related disorders are treatable if diagnosed properly.

Sleep disorder studies, including polysomnography (PSG) and multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), are used to determine or confirm a diagnosis related to sleep disturbances.  These tests monitor various bodily functions including heart and respiratory rate, body position and movement, to gain an understanding of the conditions under which sleep disturbances occur.  Obstructive sleep apnea represents a very large portion and is the focus of this document.  Another type of sleep disturbance is simply known as "apnea" or "central apnea."   This condition, caused by problems in the central nervous system, is unrelated to obstructive sleep apnea and is not addressed in this document.

A Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) consists of four or five nap opportunities to determine both severity of sleepiness and presence of sleep onset rapid eye movement (REM) periods.  The presence of sleep onset REM (also known as SOREM) in a nap, as well as the number of naps in which sleep onset REM is detected, are recorded as well.  For correct interpretation, the MSLT must be performed following an all-night polysomnogram.  The patient is given the opportunity to nap at scheduled intervals for 20 minutes.  Sleep is monitored and the sleep onset (if sleep occurs) is determined by the first EEG appearance of any stage of sleep, including stage 1 sleep.  The sleep latency is the time interval from the onset of the nap to the onset of sleep on the monitored EEG. The Mean Sleep Latency is then determined by calculating the mean of the sleep latencies of the nap opportunities.

A patient receiving a MSLT should first undergo a PSG to determine if an MSLT is needed.  The MSLT may be performed immediately following or at some time shortly after a polysomnography study.  During an MSLT, the patient has various sensors attached to their body, and they are encouraged to fall asleep.  Once asleep, the patient is aroused several times and then allowed to fall back to sleep.  The time it takes for the patients to fall back to sleep is used as an indicator of various sleep disorders.  Depending upon the results of the test, a diagnosis may be determined.

Many other tests have been proposed as alternatives to PSG and MSLT tests for the diagnosis and follow-up of sleep disorders. These tests include "nap studies," actigraphy, diagnostic audio-taping (SNAP^™ System), MWT, topographic brain mapping, and acoustic pharyngometry.  These tests are not currently recommended by any authoritative specialty medical organization for this purpose.

Proposed Benefits 

The goal of all sleep disorder diagnostic procedures is to correctly identify a specific sleep disorder(s), in order to render proper treatment(s).  Such treatment may alleviate sleep disorder symptoms and/or causes and allow a patient to achieve healthy sleep patterns.

Potential Risks

There are few, if any, risks associated with diagnostic tests for sleep apnea, although the use of non-standard testing may lead to inaccurate diagnosis and less than optimal treatment.

Acoustic Reflection Pharyngometry^® (Eccovision^™):  is a noninvasive device that uses acoustic signal processing technology to provide a graphical representation of airway patency; the technique is based on the analysis of sound waves that are launched from a loudspeaker and travel along a wave tube into the subject's airways where they are reflected; measurement of differences in the reflected wave signals enables a graphic representation of the variations in pharyngeal cross-sectional area at several anatomic levels

Actigraphy: a method used to study sleep-wake patterns and circadian rhythms by assessing a patient's movement over a period of time; measurements usually involve the detection of wrist movements

Apnea: transient period where breathing ceases

Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) or Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI): a measure of apnea severity defined by the total number of episodes of apnea or hypopnea during a full period of sleep divided by the number of hours asleep; for the purposes of this document, the terms AHI and RDI are interchangeable, although they may  differ slightly in clinical use; an AHI/RDI greater than 30 is consistent with severe obstructive sleep apnea; in some cases, respiratory effort-related arousals (or RERAS) are included in the RDI value; these RERA episodes represent EEG arousals associated with increased respiratory efforts but do not qualify as apneic or hypopneic episodes because of the absence of their defining air flow changes and/or levels of oxygen desaturation

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): a noninvasive treatment for sleep apnea that involves delivery of pressurized air during sleep through a device that snugly covers the nose; the appropriate setting for standard CPAP treatment is determined during a titration sleep study

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS): a standardized measure of the degree of a patient's sleepiness

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: a condition where a person feels very drowsy during the day, even after getting adequate night time rest, and has a tendency to fall asleep or requires extra effort to avoid sleeping in inappropriate situations, such as at work or driving; also defined as a score greater than or equal to 10 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Home Diagnostic Audio Recording (SNAP^™ Testing): a diagnostic test proposed for home use which may be self-administered; this test involves an audio recording of a sleeping patient, sometimes accompanied by pulse oximetry; the results may be analyzed by a computer

Home/portable Sleep Study: (may also be known as NightWatch^™ System, AutoSet^® Recorder, Morpheus^™ System) a diagnostic test proposed for home use which may be self-administered or attended by a technician; the machine is returned to the doctor the following morning for data analysis

Hypopnea: breathing that is more shallow, and/or slower, than normal

Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT):  a laboratory-based test intended to measure the physiological sleep tendency under standardized conditions in the absence of external alerting factors; the MWT measures the ability to stay awake for a defined period of time, (generally a 40 minute protocol is used), with the first epoch of sleep as the definition of sleep onset

Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT): a test used in conjunction with polysomnography to determine the presence and severity of sleepiness; during this test the patient is given the opportunity to take naps at specified time intervals; the test consists of four or five nap opportunities at two hour intervals; each nap opportunity is 20 minutes in duration; patients with excessive daytime sleepiness may fall asleep almost immediately, while those without excessive sleepiness may not fall asleep at all; severe sleepiness is usually associated with an MSLT mean sleep latency of less than 5 minutes; the presence of sleep onset rapid eye movement (REM) and the number of naps in which sleep REM occurs is also determined 

Nap Study: a shorter daytime version of a polysomnography sleep study

Narcolepsy: a neurological condition, where patients experience profound daytime sleepiness; it may also include sudden, periodic, and transient loss of muscle tone associated with extreme emotions, such as laughter or anger (cataplexy)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):  a form of sleep disturbance, which occurs as the result of a physical occlusion of the upper airway during sleep, interfering with normal breathing; the occlusion is usually in the form of the back of the tongue and/or flabby tissue in the upper airway; this condition is associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness

Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD): a sleep disorder related to unusual or constantly changing work schedules resulting in symptoms of insomnia or excessive sleepiness

Sleep Disorder: a disruptive pattern of sleep that may include difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep

SNAP^™ Testing: see "home diagnostic audio recording" 

Split-night Study: a combination sleep study where the first half of the night is a polysomnography study; if the study indicates obstructive sleep apnea, the second half of the study is used for a CPAP evaluation and titration

Upper Airway: the area of the upper respiratory system including the nose, mouth and throat

The following codes for treatments and procedures applicable to this policy are included below for informational purposes.  Inclusion or exclusion of a procedure, diagnosis or device code(s) does not constitute or imply member coverage or provider reimbursement policy. Please refer to the member's contract benefits in effect at the time of service to determine coverage or non-coverage of these services as it applies to an individual member. 

A.     Home or Portable Sleep Studies 

When Services may be Medically Necessary when criteria are met: 

When services are Not Medically Necessary:

For the procedure codes listed above for adults when criteria are not met; and for the following:

 When Services may be Investigational and Not Medically Necessary:

For procedure codes listed above, when patient identified as a child, or when the code describes a procedure indicated in the Policy section as investigational and not medically necessary. 

B.     Multiple Sleep Latency (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness (MWT) Testing 

When services are Medically Necessary (for MSLT):

When services are Not Medically Necessary (for MSLT):

For the above procedure code specified as MSLT, for all other diagnoses not listed; or when the code describes a procedure indicated in the Policy section as not medically necessary. 

When services are Investigational and Not Medically Necessary (for MWT): 

C.     Other services 

When services are also Investigational and Not Medically Necessary: 

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Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI)
Electrosleep Therapy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
SNAP^™ Testing
Topographic EEG Mapping 

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