tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 11

Reader Question: Check With the Payer When Reporting Urine Drug Screening

Question: If a urine sample was collected on site for onward to the lab for drug screening, can I still use 81001, or there is any other code? Texas Subscriber Answer: Currently, you may use the following codes based on the type of drug testing and payer specific guidelines, but keep in mind that coding for drug testing has been overhauled for 2015. These services may be performed within the provider office and/or sent to a reference lab: 80100 (Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes chromatographic method, each procedure) 80101 (Drug screen, qualitative; single drug class method (eg, immunoassay...

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