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Don’t Forget the JZ Modifier for Full Drug Administration

Published on Mon Oct 27, 2025

Question: An ophthalmologist performed an intravitreal injection of 2 mg of EYLEA on a Medicare patient. How should we report the injection procedure and what code should we use for the EYLEA supply? South Dakota Subscriber Answer: You’ll use HCPCS Level II code J0178 (Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg) to report the EYLEA pharmaceutical for the patient and assign CPT® code [...]
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