Toxicology reimbursement depends more on how definitive drug testing is ordered and documented than on any other part of the lab claim. Presumptive screens are simple to bill and pay modestly, while confirmatory testing carries most of the revenue and nearly all of the audit risk. Whether you run a reference lab or a point-of-care […]
Toxicology Billing, Toxicology CPT Codes, Toxicology Reimbursement
The urine drug screen CPT codes most labs and practices bill are 80305, 80306 and 80307, and the right one depends on how the screen is read rather than how many drugs it covers. All three are presumptive codes, which means they identify possible drug use and are billed once per date of service. Older […]
CPT Codes, Toxicology Billing, Toxicology CPT Codes, Toxicology Laboratory Billing