Final Urine Drug Testing LCD and Associated Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing - Effective October 08, 2023

This Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has completed the Open Public Meeting comment period and is now finalized under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV). Responses to comments received may be found as a link at the bottom of the final LCD.

Medicare Coverage Database Number LCD Title
L36668 Urine Drug Testing

 

Medicare Coverage Database Number LCA Title
A55001 Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing

 

Effective Date: October 08, 2023

Summary: The LCD describes the Coverage that support the medical necessity of Urine Drug Testing and the Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for the LCD.

Visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) to access this LCD.

 

Last Updated Aug 24 , 2023