Discarded Drugs and Biologicals
Effective January 1, 2017, claims for discarded drug or biological amount not administered to any patient shall be submitted using the JW modifier. Also, effective January 1, 2017, providers must document the discarded drugs or biologicals in patient's medical record. This CR updates the Section 40 - Discarded Drugs and Biologicals of Chapter 17 of the Claims Processing Manual 100-04.

