AASM Launches Training Program for Sleep Medicine Coding, Billing, and Compliance
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched Sleep-CODE, a 14-module educational program focused on coding, billing, reimbursement, compliance, and operational management in sleep medicine.
- The program is designed for multidisciplinary sleep teams, including physicians, technologists, operations leaders, and billing staff.
- Course content covers payer policies, claims management, cybersecurity, compliance programs, and remote monitoring services.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has announced the launch of Sleep-CODE, a 14-module training program designed to help sleep medicine practices improve coding accuracy, optimize reimbursement, strengthen compliance efforts, and navigate increasingly complex payer and operational requirements. According to the AASM, the on-demand educational program is intended to provide practical guidance for sleep centers seeking to improve operational efficiency while supporting accurate billing and sustainable financial performance.
Sleep-CODE’s description states that is designed for the entire sleep care team, including physicians, sleep technologists, operations leaders, and billing personnel. The curriculum addresses procedural and diagnostic coding, evaluation and management coding, public and private payer policies, insurance claims management, reimbursement strategies, and patient billing. Additional modules focus on regulatory and operational topics, including HIPAA requirements, fraud and abuse prevention, compliance program development, cybersecurity measures, and the incorporation of remote monitoring services into sleep medicine practices.
What the Program Covers
- Procedural coding for sleep medicine services
- Diagnostic coding and evaluation and management coding
- Public and private insurer policies
- Insurance claims management and reimbursement strategies
- Patient billing and education
- HIPAA, fraud, and abuse prevention
- Compliance program development
- Cybersecurity measures for sleep facilities and practices
- Integration of remote monitoring services into sleep medicine workflows
According to the AASM, learners completing the program should be able to apply coding and billing principles that support accurate reimbursement; evaluate payer policies and documentation requirements that contribute to claim denials; assess compliance and cybersecurity considerations affecting sleep center operations; and integrate best practices in coding, billing, claims management, and compliance to support efficient practice management.
Sleep-CODE is available through the AASM online learning platform as an on-demand digital educational program.
Source
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep-CODE. Product announcement. Accessed June 19, 2026. Available at: https://shop.aasm.org/products/aasm-sleepcode.