G0659 HCPCS - DRUG TEST(S), DEFINITIVE, UTILIZING DRUG IDENTIFICATION METHODS ABLE TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL DRUGS AND DISTINGUISH BETWEEN STRUCTURAL ISOMERS (BUT NOT NECESSARILY STEREOISOMERS), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GC/MS (ANY TYPE, SINGLE OR TANDEM) AND LC/MS (ANY TYPE, SINGLE OR TANDEM), EXCLUDING IMMUNOASSAYS (E.G., IA, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA) AND ENZYMATIC METHODS (E.G., ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE), PERFORMED WITHOUT METHOD OR DRUG-SPECIFIC CALIBRATION, WITHOUT MATRIX-MATCHED QUALITY CONTROL MATERIAL, OR WITHOUT USE OF STABLE ISOTOPE OR OTHER UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED INTERNAL STANDARD(S) FOR EACH DRUG, DRUG METABOLITE OR DRUG CLASS PER SPECIMEN; QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE, ALL SOURCES, INCLUDES SPECIMEN VALIDITY TESTING, PER DAY, ANY NUMBER OF DRUG CLASSES

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HCPCS Code: G0659
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Drug test def simple all cl
Long Description: Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem), excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase), performed without method or drug-specific calibration, without matrix-matched quality control material, or without use of stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standard(s) for each drug, drug metabolite or drug class per specimen; qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day, any number of drug classes
Date Added: 1/1/2017
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2017
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

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Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: T1H - Lab tests - other (non-Medicare fee schedule)
Type Of Service Code:
- 5 - Diagnostic laboratory

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Pricing Indicator Code:
- 21 - Price subject to national limitation amount
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

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Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	G0659
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem), excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase), performed without method or drug-specific calibration, without matrix-matched quality control material, or without use of stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standard(s) for each drug, drug metabolite or drug class per specimen; qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day, any number of drug classes
HCPCS Short Description	Drug test def simple all cl
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	21 - Price subject to national limitation amount
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Lab Certification Code 1	340 - Toxicology
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	T1H - Lab tests - other (non-Medicare fee schedule)
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	5 - Diagnostic laboratory
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2017
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2017
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code

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