DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2013 Issue 8 (August)

Quick coding chart: Drug screen tests — G0434 and G0431

Confusion over how and when to report drug screen codes has prompted CMS to revisit and revise these codes in recent years (APCPS 2/2011), and now at least one recovery auditor is checking to make sure they are being reported properly (see story, p. 3). Whether your practice uses dipstick tests or complex lab equipment to report these services, use this handy sheet to make sure you aren’t improperly reporting this service

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