JK Modifier
One month supply or less of drug or biological
HCPCS modifierJK
- Description
- One month supply or less of drug or biological
- Short description
- Drug supply 1 month or less
- Added
- April 1, 2023
- Last change
- April 1, 2023
What does the JK modifier mean?
The HCPCS Level II modifier JK means: “One month supply or less of drug or biological”. Append it to a HCPCS or CPT code on the claim line when the payer’s policy calls for it; placement and payment effects are defined by each payer.
Other J modifiers
- J1 – Competitive acquisition program no-pay submission for a prescription number
- J2 – Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration
- J3 – Competitive acquisition program (cap), drug not available through cap as written, reimbursed under average sales price methodology
- J4 – Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished by a hospital upon discharge
- J5 – Off-the-shelf orthotic subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a physical therapist or occupational therapist professional service
- JA – Administered intravenously
- JB – Administered subcutaneously
- JC – Skin substitute used as a graft
- JD – Skin substitute not used as a graft
- JE – Administered via dialysate
- JL – Three month supply of drug or biological
- JW – Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient
- JZ – Zero drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient