AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Updates to modifiers JW and JZ frequently asked questions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided an updated frequently asked questions page (FAQs) regarding modifiers JW, Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient and JZ, Zero drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient. These modifiers would be appended to identify unused drug or biologicals from single use vials or single-use packages that are appropriately discarded or when no amount of the drug is discarded.Medicare program discarded drugs and biologicals- JW modifier and JZ modifier policy frequently asked questionsPolicy:Effective January 1, 2017, providers and suppliers are required to report the JW modifier on all claims...

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