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Codes: g0480

g0480

g0480 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
Drug test(s) definitive utilizing (1) 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 and excluding immunoassays (e.g. ia eia elisa emit fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g. alcohol dehydrogenase)) (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g. to control for matrix effects interferences and variations in signal strength) and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g. to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative all sources includes specimen validity testing per day; 1-7 drug class(es) including metabolite(s) if performed

g0480- HCPCS Details

HCPCS Code

g0480

Description

Short Description
Drug test def 1-7 classes
Long Description
Drug test(s) definitive utilizing (1) 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 and excluding immunoassays (e.g. ia eia elisa emit fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g. alcohol dehydrogenase)) (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g. to control for matrix effects interferences and variations in signal strength) and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g. to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative all sources includes specimen validity testing per day; 1-7 drug class(es) including metabolite(s) if performed

A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

C

A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
N =
No maintenance for this code

Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
21 =
Price subject to national limitation amount

Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
A =
Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

BETOS Classification ⓘ

T1H =
Lab tests - other (non-Medicare fee schedule)

The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

Type of Service ⓘ

5 =
Diagnostic laboratory
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Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

Effective Date ⓘ

01/01/2017

The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

Date Added ⓘ

01/01/2016
Termination Date
-

The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

Code Section ⓘ

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