Question:
How much does it cost to get a sleep test done.
Answer:
When you have to pay from your own pocket then you could consider to buy an
APAP plus software.
Then you are spending your money not only for the study but also for the
treatment.
See my pages at http://home.wanadoo.nl/w.h.vogelaar/marfan/apnea/
The ResMed graphs show the state of your apnea.
Depends on what country you live in and *exactly* what kind of 'sleep
test' you want to have.
There is only one complete sleep study that is used universally. It is
called a polysomnogram (PSG). It is done in a specially instrumented
sleep lab. You can learn about a PSG determines by searching the web
for polysomnograph, polysomnogram, PSG.
It's a little difficult to say how much they cost, because in NHS
countries, they don't cost anything, except in taxes.
In the US it is difficult to say because they are mostly covered by
insurance and the billing is misleading. My best guess at the moment is
from $1000-$3000 in the US. However, the cost can be negotiated, if you
don't have insurance. The best place to start on such a negotiation
would be at what a sleep lab is willing to accept in payment from an
insurance company.
There are numerous other, less complete, 'sleep tests', many of shich
can be/are done in the home. You can also learn about these by
searching the web.
The simplest 'sleep test' is accomplished by using a recording finger
oximeter a couple of nights, at home, This will measure your blood
oxygen saturation level while you 'sleep'. Reduced levels can be an
indicator of apnea, UARS, and maybe other of the 40 some sleep
disorders. But you still won't know with any kind of certainty what
your sleep disorder is or how to treat it.
My sleep test involved something like an APAP. Was given a machine to
take home that measured not just oxygen saturation but also effort to
breathe and other stuff. Dunno what exactly but there were about half a
dozen bits taped to me while I slept.
As you say, it was in the US and the cost is a mystery. But prolly
cheaper than a sleep lab.
