Payment Policy Updates from June 2023

  • July 6, 2023

    Modifier JW – Drug amount discarded or not administered to any patient and
    Modifier JZ – Zero drug amount discarded or not administered to any patient

    • Revised the policy title to include Modifier JZ
    • Created two new sections in the policy:
      • Modifier JW:  added further clarification on the correct usage of Modifier JW
      • Modifier JZ:  created new section on the correct use of this new modifier
    • Created new section ‘Codes and Coding Guidelines’ on how to correctly submit a claim using these modifiers
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