Important Note

For Medical Use Only within PMC Hospital ONLY.

Drug testing for outpatients will be referred to Champlain Toxicology.

For Medical Use Only.

Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD).  

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Summary of Medicare rules for covered Urine Drug Testing:

Medicare created a local coverage decision several years ago that addresses Urine Drug testing. They have revised the policy several times. Here are just a few recommendations outlined in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Urine Drug Testing (L36037).

Presumptive testing is covered in an urgent care situation for the following:

• Coma
• Altered mental status in the absence of a clinically defined toxic syndrome or toxidrome
• Severe or unexplained cardiovascular instability (cardiotoxicity)
• Unexplained metabolic or respiratory acidosis in the absence of a clinically defined toxic syndrome or toxidrome
• Seizures with an undetermined history
• To provide antagonist to specific drug