I have an issue on billing the UDS code (80305 or 80306) to Florida Blue. I have been advised that these 2 codes cannot be billed to Florida Blue. We are performing Urine Drug Screens (Point of Service) so we peel the cup and we gather the results. Please let me what is the appropriate code to be used for this.
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Drug Testing for Oral Fluid instead of Urine
We usually follow Medicare Guidelines and our Policy is based on the LCD for UDT’s and we are having difficulty finding any guidance surrounding Oral Fluids as LCD L36393 only mentions Oral Fluid in a very general sense, everything is aimed directly at urine. There are no specific CPT or HCPCs codes mentioned as appropriate to be used for Oral Fluid testing or guidance.
We did locate 0011U-Prescription drug monitoring, evaluation of drugs present by LC-MS/MS, using oral fluid, reported as a comparison to an estimated steady-state range, per date of service including all drug compounds and metabolites. This is listed as a PLA code but I’m not entirely sure what would be required to verify that the lab performing this service is properly set up to perform this service.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Urine drug test reimbursement
I was wondering if anyone had any advice that can help my manager get reimbursed for a urine drug test? She is a primary family care APRN. She has used codes 80305, 80306, and 80307. Does anybody know why insurance companies are not covering these codes?
Thank you,
Maggie
Urine drug test reimbursement
My manager is trying to get urinalysis drug test reimbursed but is having no luck with the codes she has been using and she uses Millennium. Anyone have any suggestions? She is looking for codes for Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial plans.
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Maggie
Urine drug test reimbursement
She uses Millennium.
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Maggie
Urine Drug Screening
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Maggie
Do we need to code 51701 for obtaining urine sample just for urinalysis??
Can anyone help me with this please…
Patient is 10 months old and straight catheter was used to obtain urine sample for urinalysis..so my doubt is do we need to code for 51701 in this scenario??
As per encoder straight catheter is for residual urine.
Thanks in advance !!!
– Suraj
Urine test reimbursement
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Maggie
Specimen Validity and Urine Drug Tests Under Review
A specimen validity test performed on the same day as a urine drug test for the same person should be a rare occurrence because specimen validity testing is included in the description of HCPCS Level II codes for urine drug tests. Billing both tests separately is like double-dipping. And yet, Medicare paid 4,180 clinical laboratories and physician offices […]
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