Look to your local coverage rules to stay compliant with drug-screen coding

Article Overview

This brief article points readers to local Medicare coverage guidance for controlled-substance testing and highlights that policies may vary by Medicare administrative contractor. It is aimed at coders, billing staff, and compliance teams who need to verify whether a laboratory or drug-screen service is covered under their local rules. The page serves as an entry point to a TipSheet and a sample LCD from Palmetto GBA, without providing the underlying coding details in the public text.