yes both oxys and vicodin will show up in a drug test as an opiate..generally when you test positive for an opiate you will need to show your employer a RX for it..I think that hydrocodone and oxycodone stay in your system about 5 days. I am sorry about your back problem..i do know how painful a back injury can be. i defnately wouldn't take surgery of any kind lightly but please get a 2nd and even 3rd opinion from a spine dr..it can make all the difference in the world...Good luck and God Bless to you..
I think that usually a drug screen will show opiates for both drugs, but I could be wrong. Either way, you should tell them what youre taking bfore the test, and with a script, you should be fine.