CPT code 80305

What does CPT code 80305 mean on a medical bill?

This is the screening urine drug test, the one that returns a yes or no on classes of drugs rather than exact amounts. Emergency rooms often run it after a fall, an overdose concern, or confusion with no clear cause, sometimes without discussing it with you first. A follow-up test that confirms and measures specific drugs is a completely different code and its own charge, so check whether your bill carries one or both.

What should I watch out for with CPT code 80305?

• A screen you were never told about — you can ask what in the record supported ordering it
• Both a screening test and a confirmation test billed when your chart holds only one result
• Several screening lines billed from one urine sample