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Response to Comments: Urine Drug Testing
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National Government Services, Inc. (J06)
Effective: December 24, 2023
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
This document is a response to public and provider comments regarding the Urine Drug Testing LCD and does not itself specify clinical coverage criteria. The official notice period for the final LCD begins on November 9, 2023, and the final determination becomes effective December 24, 2023; consult the final LCD for specific coverage rules.
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"This response-to-comments document does not itself establish clinical coverage criteria for urine drug testing; refer to the final LCD (effective December 24, 2023) for coverage determinations."
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