Modifier Coding Alert
You Be the Coder:
Get to Know Modifier JW
Published on Tue Jun 02, 2015 
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Question: Can we bill for pump medications that were ordered and not used due to the patient changing providers? If so, would we append the JW modifier?
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Answer: No, you cannot bill for this because you ordered the drug but never used it for the patient.
Modifier JW (Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient) applies when you have a drug surplus that is discarded by a healthcare professional.
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