When billing an unclassified drug code such as J3490, are the units of service on the claim always equal to one?
Yes, unlisted codes J3490, J3590 and J9999 billed to the Part B MAC are priced manually. When billing unlisted codes, the unit of service equals one and the following details must be entered into in Item 19 of the CMS-1500 or electronic claim equivalent:
- Name of the drug
- Dose administered (mg, cc, etc.)
- Route of administration (IV, IM, SC, PO, etc.)
- The invoice price (for new drugs if the WAC is unavailable, or for compounded drugs)
View Billing and Coding: Drugs and Biologicals A52855 for additional details.