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2024 Medicare Part B Deductible.

The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $240 in 2024, an increase of $14 from the annual deductible of $226 in 2023.

Discarded Drugs and Biologicals:

When to Use JW and JZ Modifiers.

Read updated JW and JZ Modifier FAQs for additional clarity on billing with these modifiers (see FAQs 7, 8, and 18–22). CMS posted a new list of billing and payment codes only used for single-dose containers that may require the modifiers, depending on the setting:

Author: Seymore Bones

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