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CPT code changes for 2015: Drug screening services
CPT 2015 has made significant changes to drug procedure codes. Codes 80100-80102 (qualitative drug
screen and drug confirmation) have been deleted and replaced by new codes, 80300-80304. Additional
new codes describe individual drug testing procedures.
DELETED CODES
CPT code
80100
80101
80102
CPT code
80300
80301
80302
80303
80304
LAPEC-0663-15
Description
Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes chromatographic method, each procedure
Drug screen, qualitative; single drug class method (i.e., immunoassay, enzyme assay),
each drug class
Drug confirmation, each procedure
NEW CODES
Description
Drug screen, any number of drug classes from Drug Class List A; any number of non-TLC
devices or procedures, (i.e., immunoassay) capable of being read by direct optical
observation, including instrument-assisted when performed (i.e., dipsticks, cups, cards,
cartridges), per date of service
Drug screen, any number of drug classes from Drug Class List A; single drug class
method, by instrumented test systems (i.e., discrete multichannel chemistry analyzers
utilizing immunoassay or enzyme assay), per date of service
Drug screen, presumptive, single drug class from Drug Class List B, by immunoassay (i.e.,
ELISA) or non-TLC chromatography without mass spectrometry (i.e., GC, HPLC), each
procedure
Drug screen, any number of drug classes, presumptive, single or multiple drug class
method; thin layer chromatography procedure(s) (TLC) (i.e., acid, neutral, alkaloid plate),
per date of service
Drug screen, any number of drug classes, presumptive, single or multiple drug class
method; not otherwise specified presumptive procedure (i.e., TOF, MALDI, LDTD, DESI,
DART), each procedure