Apnea Monitors for Infants (CPB 0003, reviewed 2026-03-05)
Aetna considers apnea monitors medically necessary durable medical equipment for infants less than 12 months of age with documented apnea or known risk factors for life-threatening apnea. Covered indications include pertussis with positive cultures, documented apnea with bradycardia below 80 beats per minute, marked hypotonia, oxygen desaturation below 90 percent, cyanosis or pallor, gastro-esophageal reflux causing apnea, bradycardia or desaturation, and prolonged apnea of greater than 20 seconds. Infant apnea monitors for all other indications are considered experimental, investigational, or unproven.