1. What you should know about ordering a Sleep Study
Denise M. Minkoff, CRT
Sleep Education Coordinator

2. Referring a patient for a sleep study:

3. Always Use Ambulatory Referral to Sleep Center or REF99

4. Be Certain to Request Level of Service under prompt #1 : Type of Test

5. Identifying Type of Test when ordering a sleep test
Sleep study with post-study initiation of treatment- The patient will meet with an LVH board certified sleep physician who will both interpret and report sleep testing results to the patient and will arrange for any medical equipment (Eg. CPAP) or treatment needed. The referring physician will receive a copy of the sleep test report and plan of care for their patient records.
Sleep study with interpretation only- The referring physician will receive the patient’s sleep test results that have been interpreted by an LVH board certified sleep physician. The patient will NOT consult with an LVH board certified sleep physician to go over the results. The referring physician will meet with the patient to report sleep test results and the referring physician will arrange for any medical equipment or further treatment needed for the sleep condition.

6. Epworth Sleepiness Scale

7. Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
Many insurances require an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to help determine if the patient will qualify for an In-lab or home sleep test
ESS results should be documented in the patient progress notes on the date the screening was completed
Example: ESS=14 (it is not necessary to scan the report)

8. Finding the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in EPIC
Go to patient chart
Click more activities
Click flow sheet (this brings you to encounter selection screen)
Click search (far right side of screen)
Click data base tab
Type in Epworth
Click IP Epworth (adults) or Peds Pulmonary (pediatrics)
Click “Test” to begin screening
Epworth tablets are also available for office use

9. Meet our Adult Sleep Specialists
Francis Schwiep, MD
Board Certified Pulmonologist
Joseph B. Schellenberg, MD
Medical Director, LVH Sleep Disorders Center,
Beth Twp.
Board Certified Pulmonologist
Aileen Love, MD
Board Certified Pulmonologist
Vicky Siegrfried, CRNP
Pulmonary Medicine
C. Gerard Petersen, MD
Board Certified Pulmonologist
LVPG Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
1250 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 205
Allentown, PA 18103

10. Meet Our Pediatric Sleep Specialists
Dharmesh Suratwala, MD
Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center
Medical Director
Board Certified Sleep Specialist
Pulmonologist
Sameh S. W. Morkous, MD
Board Certified Sleep Specialist/Neurologist
Pamela Prisaznik, CRNP
LVPG Pediatric Specialty Care
1210 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103

11. LVH Sleep Testing Locations
Lehigh Valley Hospital- 17th/Chew Streets
1627 West Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18103
Offering both In-lab and home sleep testing for adults
Offering In-lab sleep testing for pediatric patients
15 bed capacity
The Health Center at Bethlehem Township
2101 Emrick Blvd, Suite 200 Bethlehem, PA 18020
Offering In-lab testing for pediatric patients
6 bed capacity

12. LVH Adult Home Sleep Testing Locations
HC at Bangor
Bangor Plaza Shopping Center
1337 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
HC at Fogelsville
1431 Nursery Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051
HC at Moselem Springs
14351 Kutztown Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522
HC at Hamburg
700 Hawk Ridge Road, Hamburg,
PA 19526
HC at Trexlertown
6900 Hamilton Blvd, Trexlertown , PA 18087
Lehigh Valley Hospital-CC
Cardiac Diagnostic Center, Suite 305
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown,
PA 18103

13. In order for Medicare to consider coverage for PAP therapy Medicare requires the ordering physician:
Complete a face-to-face clinical evaluation in physician office within 6 mos prior to sleep testing
Document the face-to-face evaluation in a narrative note in the patient chart
Notes should include:
Primary sleep complaints
Signs and symptoms of possible sleep disorder
History & Physical
Physician’s recommendations for further sleep evaluation
*If you are unsure of the required Medicare documentation please refer to LVPG Pulmonary Medicine at (610)

14. Sleep Education Coordinator
Contact Information:
Denise Minkoff,CRT
Sleep Education Coordinator