DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 5 (May)

CMS clarifies billing discarded drug amounts with modifier JW

Use modifier JW (Drug Amount Discarded/Not Administered to Any Patient) to get paid for leftover or unused drugs and biologicals discarded by the physician during a patient visit. CMS updated its Claims Processing Manual chapter on billing discarded drugs and biological with Transmittal 1962, which is effective July 30. The agency clarifies that you append JW to the service line noting the discarded amount and it will be reimbursed by the Medicare program.

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