# HCPCS G0481: Drug test(s), definitive, 8-14 drug classes (Medicare)

Medicare HCPCS G0481 pays $156.59 under the 2026 Q4 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, the same national rate in every state.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/G0481-hcpcs-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Methadone Clinic

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $156.59 |
| National facility | $156.59 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## Related codes

- 80305: Drug test(s), presumptive, direct optical observation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80305-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80306: Drug test(s), presumptive, direct optical observation, read by instrument — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80306-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80307: Drug test(s), presumptive, instrument-assisted — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80307-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80320: Drug test, definitive, alcohols — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80320-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80321: Drug test, definitive, alcohol biomarkers — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80321-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80323: Drug test, definitive, alkaloids, not otherwise specified — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80323-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80324: Drug test, definitive, amphetamines, 1-2 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80324-cpt-fee-schedule
- 80325: Drug test, definitive, amphetamines, 3-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/80325-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for G0481 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules