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Last updated October 7, 2026

Finding a home sleep test

A home sleep apnea test is a clinical service, not just a device. A clinician decides whether home testing fits you and orders the test, and a qualified clinician interprets the recording (AASM position statement (opens in a new tab)). Compare everything around the recording, not only the test fee.

What to compare

Assessment and ordering: Whether a clinician evaluates you first, by video visit or questionnaire, and orders the test.
Device and test nights: Which device the service uses and how many nights it records, as the service describes it.
Interpretation: Who reads the recording and produces your sleep report.
Report access: How and when you can see or download your sleep report.
Consultations: Whether a visit is required before the test, after it, or both, and whether each one is billed separately.
Prescription access: If a clinician issues a prescription, how you receive a copy and whether you can use it with the seller you choose.
Required charges: The test fee plus any required visits, shipping, and fees for a late, lost, or unused device.
Payment route: Cash, insurance, or both, and what each route requires from you.
State availability: Which states the service lists. Check yours before paying.
Failure and cancellation terms: What happens if the recording fails, the clinician decides home testing isn’t right for you, or you cancel.

Services we’ve checked

Service details checked October 7, 2026. Providers are listed alphabetically.

Provider and seller links on this page are unpaid. Advertising disclosure.

BlueSleep
Starts with a video evaluation; a second visit covers results and treatment options. Insurance is also offered. BlueSleep lists service in AZ, CA, CT, FL, NJ, NY, TX, and VA.
See BlueSleep pricing (opens in a new tab)
Sources: BlueSleep pricing (opens in a new tab); BlueSleep home sleep testing (opens in a new tab)
Lofta
Includes telemedicine screening, a WatchPAT One test, physician interpretation, and a sleep report. Lofta does not bill insurance.
See Lofta’s test listing (opens in a new tab)
Source: Lofta home sleep apnea test (opens in a new tab)
Sleep Doctor
Includes home testing and clinical review. On the insurance route, the initial consultation, test, and results consultation can carry separate charges. Ask for the estimate for all three.
See Sleep Doctor pricing (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Sleep Doctor pricing and insurance (opens in a new tab); Sleep Doctor testing process (opens in a new tab)

See prices and details side by side: Compare home sleep tests

Questions to ask a testing service

What does the total charge include: the assessment, the test, interpretation, a results visit, and shipping?
Do you serve patients in my state?
Do I need a visit before the test, after it, or both? Is each visit billed separately?
How will I get my sleep report, and how will I get a copy of any prescription that’s issued?
What happens if the clinician decides home testing isn’t right for me, or the recording doesn’t collect enough data?
If I plan to use insurance for treatment later, will your test and records meet my plan’s requirements? What should I confirm with my plan first?

A clinician decides whether home testing is appropriate for you. A replacement kit or a refund is a commercial term set by the provider; it isn’t the same as clinical follow-up. If a test is negative, inconclusive, or doesn’t record enough usable data, see when to go back to a clinician.

Choosing CPAP equipment

Your prescription and your clinician determine the type of machine and its settings. What you can compare is the exact configuration a seller offers and the terms around it.

What to compare

Exact model and configuration: Brand, model, and whether a humidifier and specific tubing are included. Compare the same configuration across sellers.
Package contents: What’s in the box and what’s sold separately.
New or refurbished: Whether the listing says the machine is new or refurbished. Ask if it doesn’t say.
Compatible components: The masks, tubing, and filters that work with the machine.
Prescription submission: How the seller collects and verifies your prescription before your order ships.
Support and warranty: Who answers setup questions and how defect claims are handled.
Returns after opening: Whether you can return a machine after trying it, within what window, starting when, and at what cost.

Replacing a machine you already use? Start from your current prescription and the configuration you use now. If you want a different model or features, ask your prescriber whether your prescription covers it, and ask the seller whether it accepts your existing prescription.

Listings we’ve checked

Two published listings for the ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet with a humidifier and standard SlimLine tubing. Prices and return policies checked October 7, 2026.

Provider and seller links on this page are unpaid. Advertising disclosure.

CPAP.com
Listed base price
$1,004
Returns
One-time return within 60 nights of shipment. Choose a refund minus return shipping or store credit. Original packaging and condition requirements apply. Return policy for CPAP.com (opens in a new tab).
See CPAP.com’s listing (opens in a new tab)
Sources: CPAP.com AirSense 11 AutoSet listing (opens in a new tab); CPAP.com refund policy (opens in a new tab)
The CPAP Shop
Listed base price
$1,004
Returns
Opened or used machines cannot be returned for a change of mind. Warranty claims follow a separate process. Return policy for The CPAP Shop (opens in a new tab).
See The CPAP Shop’s listing (opens in a new tab)
Sources: The CPAP Shop AirSense 11 AutoSet listing (opens in a new tab); The CPAP Shop return policy (opens in a new tab)

Not included in either listing: Mask; ClimateLineAir heated hose.

Questions to ask a CPAP seller

Does this machine match what my prescription specifies?
What’s included in the package, and what will I need to buy separately?
Is the machine new or refurbished?
How do I submit my prescription, and how long does verification take?
Can I return the machine after opening or trying it? Within what window, starting when, and what does a return cost?
Who handles setup questions and warranty claims?
If I need a new mask, which types and sizes work with this machine, and can masks be returned?
If I travel, what power options does this machine support?

Need your prescription or records first? Prescription and records help.

Understanding costs

A price is comparable only when you know what it buys. Separate the core charge from the steps and items around it, and keep published cash prices apart from what you’d pay through insurance.

Testing costs

What can add to a testing price

Test fee: The charge for the test itself, as the service publishes it.
Required consultations: Visits before or after the test, when the service requires them.
Interpretation: Reading the recording and producing a report. Some services include it in the test fee.
Shipping: Delivery of the device, when it’s charged separately.
Later care: Follow-up visits, treatment, and equipment aren’t part of a testing price.

Worked example: BlueSleep’s listed fees
Listed fee	Amount
Home sleep testSource: BlueSleep pricing (opens in a new tab)	$215
Initial visitSource: BlueSleep pricing (opens in a new tab)	$115
Results visitSource: BlueSleep pricing (opens in a new tab)	$115
Shipping and handlingSource: BlueSleep home sleep testing (opens in a new tab)	$19.50
Total for one test, both visits, and shipping	$464.50

$215 + $115 + $115 + $19.50 = $464.50. Our calculation from BlueSleep’s published fees, checked October 7, 2026. It is not a quote from BlueSleep, and additional care costs extra.

Other published cash prices we checked

Checked October 7, 2026.

Lofta: $189 in the purchase area. The same page also advertises $149; confirm the final price before paying.
Source: Lofta home sleep apnea test (opens in a new tab)
Sleep Doctor: $189 for the cash home sleep study. Insurance is also offered, depending on your state and plan.
Sources: Sleep Doctor pricing and insurance (opens in a new tab); Sleep Doctor testing process (opens in a new tab)

Published cash prices aren’t what you’d pay through insurance. Your cost through insurance depends on your plan’s benefits and how the provider bills. Providers can tell you how they bill and which plans they work with; only your plan can confirm your benefits.

Planning to use insurance for CPAP or other treatment later? Before paying for a cash test, ask your plan whether that test and its records will meet its requirements.

CPAP equipment costs

What can add to a machine price

Machine package: Both listings we checked show a $1,004 base price for the ResMed AirSense 11 AutoSet with a humidifier and standard SlimLine tubing.
Mask: Not included in either listing we checked; sold separately.
Heated tubing: Optional. The ClimateLineAir heated hose is sold separately in both listings.
Replacement parts: Filters, mask cushions, and other parts you replace over time are separate purchases.
Shipping and tax: Base prices exclude optional additions and any applicable shipping or tax. Promotions may change the checkout price.
Return terms: CPAP.com allows a one-time return of an opened machine within 60 nights of shipment. The CPAP Shop doesn’t accept change-of-mind returns on opened or used machines. Return terms can differ even when prices match.

Already have a compatible mask, tubing, or other parts? You may not need to buy them again. Confirm compatibility with the seller before you order, and compare only the items you actually need to buy.

Buying through insurance is a separate route from paying a seller’s cash price. Your plan may require a covered supplier and specific documentation, and it sets your share of the cost. Ask the supplier and your plan before you order.

Questions about costs

Questions for providers and sellers

What exactly does this price include, and what will be charged separately?
Will shipping, tax, or other fees be added at checkout?
Do you bill insurance, and which plans do you work with?
What documentation do you need from me or my clinician?

Questions for your insurance plan

Is home sleep testing covered for me, and do I need a referral or prior authorization?
Which suppliers are covered for CPAP equipment?
What documentation do you require for testing and for equipment?
What will I pay out of pocket, and which costs fall outside what you cover?

Providers can describe how they bill and which plans they participate with. Only your plan can confirm your benefits, through its own process.

Prescription and records help

Where you start depends on whether you already have a prescription.

Request a copy of an existing prescription
Ask the clinician or practice that prescribed your CPAP, or its records office, for a copy. Under HIPAA you have the right to see and get copies of your health information; a practice normally has up to 30 days to provide a copy and may charge a reasonable fee. HHS explains your right to access your records (opens in a new tab).
Ask about a renewal
If your prescription has expired, or a seller needs details it doesn’t list, ask your prescriber about a renewal. The prescriber decides whether you need a new visit or evaluation and whether to issue a new prescription.
Start a first evaluation
Never been diagnosed? A CPAP prescription follows a clinical evaluation and diagnosis. Start with your primary care clinician, a sleep clinician, or a home testing service that includes a clinical assessment.

Questions for your prescriber or records office

Can you send me a copy of my current CPAP prescription?
Does it include the details a supplier needs, such as the device type and settings?
When does it expire, and what’s needed to renew it?
Can you also send my sleep study report?
Can you send the prescription directly to a supplier I choose?
Is there a fee, and how long will it take?

What a seller needs to receive

CPAP machines require a prescription in the U.S. (opens in a new tab) Both listings we checked state that a prescription is required. Sellers set their own requirements for what it must show and how to send it, so ask before you order.

No listing or service can guarantee that a prescription will be issued.

When to go back to a clinician

After an unclear home test
If a home sleep apnea test is negative, inconclusive, or technically inadequate, AASM guidelines (opens in a new tab) recommend an in-lab sleep study (polysomnography), arranged through your clinician. Buying another home test isn’t the default next step.
Questions about your care
Questions about symptoms, test results, or how your current treatment is working belong with your clinician. We don’t interpret reports or recommend settings.
Outside our focus
This site focuses on adults with suspected or diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. For a child, or for central or complex sleep apnea, start with a sleep clinician who can guide the appropriate evaluation. Read the AASM’s guidance on home testing (opens in a new tab).

We haven’t screened you or decided whether any test or treatment is right for you.

Take your questions with you

Copy the questions on this page, or print it, to bring to a testing service, seller, prescriber, or your insurance plan.

This page is a discussion and purchasing aid. It isn’t a diagnosis, a prescription, a price quote, or a referral, and using it doesn’t send any information to a provider or seller. Testing services, sellers, and clinicians run their own services and may ask for information during their intake.

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Find My Next Step

Finding a home sleep test

What to compare

Services we’ve checked

BlueSleep

Lofta

Sleep Doctor

Questions to ask a testing service

Choosing CPAP equipment

What to compare

Listings we’ve checked

CPAP.com

The CPAP Shop

Questions to ask a CPAP seller

Understanding costs

Testing costs

What can add to a testing price

Other published cash prices we checked

CPAP equipment costs

What can add to a machine price

Questions about costs

Questions for providers and sellers

Questions for your insurance plan

Prescription and records help

Request a copy of an existing prescription

Ask about a renewal

Start a first evaluation

Questions for your prescriber or records office

What a seller needs to receive

When to go back to a clinician

After an unclear home test

Questions about your care

Outside our focus

Take your questions with you