Effective January 1, 2017, providers are required to:
- Use the JW modifier for claims with unused drugs or biologicals from single-use vials or single- use packages that are appropriately discarded (except those provided under the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs and Biologicals) and
- Document the discarded drug or biological in the patient’s medical record when submitting claims with unused Part B Drugs or Biologicals from single-use vials or single-use packages that are appropriately discarded.