JC HCPCS Level II modifier: Skin substitute used as a graft
JC is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Skin substitute used as a graft.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
JCSkin substitute used as a graft
Short description: Skin substitute graft
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with JC in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 2009
Where JC sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier JCSkin substitute used as a graft
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code JC mean?
JC is the HCPCS code for “Skin substitute used as a graft” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is JC in the HCPCS Level II list?
JC is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover JC?
CMS lists JC’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside JC
All modifiersJ2Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administrationJ3Competitive acquisition program (cap), drug not available through cap as written, reimbursed under average sales price methodologyJ4Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished by a hospital upon dischargeJ5Off-the-shelf orthotic subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a physical therapist or occupational therapist professional serviceJAAdministered intravenouslyJBAdministered subcutaneouslyJDSkin substitute not used as a graftJEAdministered via dialysateJFCompounded drugJGDrug or biological acquired with 340b drug pricing program discount, reported for informational purposesJKOne month supply or less of drug or biologicalJLThree month supply of drug or biological