urine drug screen

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    Wiki CMS Rescinds UDT NCCI Edits

    Good news for my fellow lab billers! CMS has decided to retroactively rescind/delete the urine drug testing NCCI edits back to 7/1/23. I'm not sure what they hoped to accomplish with the edit, but apparently it wasn't the solution they hoped for. If they were looking for ways to put further...
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    Wiki physician lab

    When billing 80307 in physician lab, do we bill under ordering provider or lab director?
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    Wiki Post-dated UDS Requisition

    Hi guys! I am looking for some clarity regarding Urine Drug Screens and whether or not a post dated requisition form would be permissible for a urine sample collected without an order in the first place. In my current situation, the lab did not inquire about the requisition form until 8 days...
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    Wiki Positive urine drug screen

    What is the correct diagnosis code to use when billing a urine drug screen (80305) If a patient has a positive result but the provider doesn't diagnose them with a substance abuse/dependence disorder? For example, if the patient tested positive for cocaine; should I use F14.90 Cocaine use...
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    Wiki Drug Screen Billing

    Was wondering if we have pts sign a Drug Screen Attestation are we allowed to bill them Medicare Rates when their insurance denies as excessive.
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    Wiki Modifier with 81003 and go477

    If we are doing a Drug Screen and a Urine dip with a possible UTI or other Urine issues, Is there a modifier that can be used showing they are totally separate. We have used 59 and 91 and both were denied. thank you for any help...
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    Wiki Routine Urine Drug Screans

    I work for an orthopaedic surgeons office. My doctor performs routine urine drug scans on all new patients, pre ops, and whenever you receive a narcotic refill. I am having trouble with a billable ICD 10 code to justify reasoning for this. I was using Z02.83 which was chronic pain. Now we are...
    • ejlavergne
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    • drug test routine drug scans. urine drug screen
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    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Which do I bill 80101 or G0431?

    80100 and 80101 vs G0430 and G0431 I have several internal med practices that bill CPT 80100 and 80101 QW for point of care urine drug screen which are on the CLIA list. I understand that Medicare added new HCPCS code G0430 (for 80100) and G0431 (for 80101). The difference in the language is...
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