Question:
What are the Medicare requirements for HST?
Answer:
Medicare coverage of a home sleep test (HST) procedure requires documentation of performing it in conjunction with a comprehensive sleep evaluation for a patient with a high pretest probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
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