A new code set is on track for January 2027. Also, three HST codes are marked for deletion.
By Sree Roy
Years of hard work to modernize the CPT codes for unattended sleep testing are finally paying off.
The American Medical Association (AMA)’s CPT panel accepted a new code set for home sleep testing (HST) at a meeting convened Feb 6-8, 2025, according to the CPT® Editorial Panel Summary of Panel Actions – February 2025. It also approved the deletion of CPT codes 95800, 95801, and 95806.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has been working with the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) on updating these codes for several years. However, each time a proposed code set neared its presentation date at the CPT panel meeting, changes were needed that meant the set was withdrawn.
The most recent submission was different: The codes, presented by two physician advisors for each society at the February meeting, were approved. Though the proposed code set could still experience setbacks, the approval by the AMA’s CPT panel is a high hurdle that the codes have now cleared.
