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DAW Codes
Pharmacy Technician
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A DAW code represents what? | Dispensing Conditions |
| No Dispense as written (substitution is allowed and no product selection is indicated). | DAW Code 0 |
| What is the most common DAW code? | Code 0 = No dispense as written |
| Physician writes DISPENSE AS WRITTEN (use when Prescribing Provider specifies the branded version of a drug on prescription or in instructions) | DAW Code 1 |
| Patient Requested (use when participant requested the branded drug even though original prescription did not indicate DAW) | DAW Code 2 |
| Pharmacist Selected Brand | DAW Code 3 |
| Brand dispensed, priced as generic (use when dispensing a brand as generic; claims submitted with this code will be reimbursed at the generic price) | DAW Code 5 |
| Generic not in stock | DAW Code 4 |
| Override | DAW Code 6 |
| Substitution not allowed; brand mandated by law | DAW Code 7 |
| Generic not available. | DAW Code 8 |
| Other | DAW Code 9 |