Do NDCs eliminate the need for providers to describe the drugs used with a HCPCS Level III code such as Z7610 (miscellaneous drugs) or a procedure code such as 90779 (therapeutic injection) in the Reserved for Local Use field (Box 19) on the CMS-1500 claim form?
No. Any drugs administered or dispensed for codes such as these still require a description in the Reserved for Local Use field (Box 19) on the CMS-1500 claim form or the Remarks field (Box 80) on the UB-04 claim form. Family PACT (Planning Access Care and Treatment) providers are exempt from reporting the NDC along with Z7610.
