LCD L35006: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing — Novitas
Clinical Laboratory
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗HCPCS Level II code
G0477 — Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures, (e.g., immunoassay) capable of being read by direct optical observation only (e.g., dipsticks, cups, cards, cartridges), includes sample validation when performed, per date of service
HCPCS Level IIVerified Sep 19, 2026
Medicare payment
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No national Medicare fee schedule we hold prices G0477. CMS fee schedules ↗
Code definition
Code
G0477
Code system
HCPCS Level II
Full description
Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures, (e.g., immunoassay) capable of being read by direct optical observation only (e.g., dipsticks, cups, cards, cartridges), includes sample validation when performed, per date of service
Policy activity for HCPCS G0477
CLV Intelligence is tracking 2 policy changes that cite HCPCS G0477 most recently on 2026-09-12, drawn from 2 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span Clinical Laboratory and Pain Management.
- LCD/NCD coverage updates
- 2
Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to HCPCS G0477 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.
Recent policy changes matched to G0477
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
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