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Coding For Specimen Validity Testing Billed In
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www.cms.govMar 29, 2018 · Providers performing validity testing on urine specimens utilized for drug testing shall not separately bill the validity testing. For example, if a laboratory performs a urinary pH, specific gravity, creatinine, nitrates, oxidants, or other tests to confirm that a urine specimen is not adulterated, this testing is not separately billed.
Drug Testing Clinical Payment and Coding Policy - BCBSTX
www.bcbstx.comincluding specimen validity testing. Only one (1) of the definitive G codes may be billed per date of service. 1 The plan’s Medical Policy MED207.154 states: “ Quantitative (definitive) testing is not appropriate for every specimen and should not be done routinely.