Fee-for-service billing for drugs of abuse testing codes effective Jan. 1, 2015

The AMA has published new 2015 CPT codes for testing drugs of abuse (codes 80300 through 80377). CMS has decided to delay using the new codes. Since Medicare has not priced the new 2015 CPT codes for testing drugs of abuse, DMAP cannot set rates for these codes. For services that do not have a 2015 CPT code, Medicare is directing providers to bill as they did in 2014. Medicare has created alphanumeric G-codes to use in place of deleted CPT codes where necessary. For 2015 services described by CPT codes 80300 through 80377, please bill DMAP the same as Medicare.