Urine Drug Testing- Specimen Validity Testing not covered
May 20, 2015When performing urine drug testing, OHCA letter 2014-36 advised providers specimen validity testing (SVT) is considered a quality control measure and coverage is excluded. The NCCI Manual supports this. Providers should not bill for SVT to confirm a urine specimen is not adulterated. SVT includes the following: pH, specific gravity, creatinine, nitrates, oxidants and urinalysis.