What is cost and availability of a polysomnogram?

[jbishop21us]

In the Philadelphia (PA, NJ) area, I am inquiring what the expected out of pocket cost might be for someone with no medical insurance.

ALSO: if one is aware of a volunteer, experimental, training, or other facility in this region that would allow someone to have a PSG done at greatly reduced (or no) cost, that would be a thank-you-God-send kindness of answer.

[Joe McManus]

I'm not sure about actual polysomnograms but there are actually ways to get diagnosed in the comfort of your home. Respironics do the Stardust:

Stardust® is the small sleep recorder that's going to make a big impact on your business. It's powerful enough to generate comprehensive seven-channel reports and small enough that patients actually wear it as they sleep. So they're not tethered to a lab bed - or even the lab. Stardust® gives you the power to tailor cardiopulmonary sleep studies to your patient's needs. And that's the future of the business. Hands down.

ResMed do the ApneaLink:

ApneaLink is a simple, cost-effective sleep-screening tool designed to help you increase your business by objectively identifying more patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ResMed's ApneaLink with oximetry is the premium choice in screening for OSA. The pulse oximeter provides two additional channels of information—pulse and pulse oximetry—in an easy-to-use "little blue box."

They also do the Embletta.

Sleep Solutions do the Novasom:

NovaSom® QSG® allows patients to undergo testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and available by prescription through Sleep Solutions' diagnostic service, NovaSom® QSG®; is delivered directly to the patient for unattended, self-administered use.
The NovaSom® QSG® consists of a bedside console and three small, comfortable sensors, which are easily applied by the patient before going to sleep, following simple instructions and voice prompts. The system can be used for up to three nights to collect sleep data, including respiratory events (apneas and hypopneas), snoring intensity, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate and respiratory effort.

You should be able to get any of those prescribed by your physician.

[MoutheBreather]

OMG I never knew you could do that at home. That could have saved me well over £1,000 and a round trip to the hospital!