Presumptive Drug Class Screening Changes (March 2017)

Why This Topic Matters

The update affects how presumptive drug screening services are categorized in CPT 2017 and highlights the transition from deleted codes to revised reporting structure. Understanding the scope of the changes helps users identify whether the article is relevant to laboratory coding workflows and CPT update review.

Article Sections

1. March 2017 page 6

   Introductory context for the CPT 2017 Pathology and Laboratory updates and the planned series of related articles.

2. Presumptive Drug Class Screening

   Overview of the changes made to the presumptive drug class screening subsection, including deleted and newly added codes and the revised guideline framework.

3. New Codes

   Presentation of the revised code set and related reference information for the presumptive drug screening subsection.

4. Clinical Example (80305)

   A clinical scenario and associated procedure description illustrating one category of presumptive drug screening.

5. Clinical Example (80306)

   A clinical scenario and associated procedure description illustrating another category of presumptive drug screening.

6. Clinical Example (80307)

   A clinical scenario and associated procedure description illustrating a higher-complexity category of presumptive drug screening.