Definition
Programs that pay for or provide equipment designed for use in the home which delivers pressurized air to help individuals who experience central or obstructive sleep apnea breathe normally. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway becomes narrow or collapses as the muscles relax naturally during sleep reducing oxygen in the blood and causing stoppages in breathing (apneas), reductions in air intake (hypopneas) and arousal from sleep. In central sleep apnea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. The air pressure from the CPAP machine forces the air passage open, reducing or eliminating these problems. Also included are programs that provide other types of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) machines, e.g., APAP also known as AutoPAP (Automatic Positive Airway Pressure) machines, VPAP or BiPAP (Variable/Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) machines and xPAP ST (Spontaneous Time) machines which regulate the level of airway pressure in different ways. The equipment may be available on a loan basis or kept permanently.
URL Name
LH-5000-7250-150
Third Level Code
LH-5000
Taxonomy Code
LH-5000.7250-150
Parent Code
LH-5000.7250
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LH
Fifth Level Code
LH-5000-7250-150
Fourth Level Code
LH-5000-7250
Use References
APAP Machines, Automatic Positive Pressure Machines, Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Machines, BiPAP Machines, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machines, PAP Machines, Positive Airway Pressure Equipment, Spontaneous Time Positive Pressure Machines, XPAP ST Machines
Publication Status
Draft