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Medicare Pre-Authorization Update

Date: 03/12/20

For complete CPT/HCPCS code listing, please see the online prior authorization tool. Please verify eligibility and benefits prior to rendering services for all members. Payment, regardless of authorization, is contingent on member's eligibility at the time service is rendered. NON-PAR PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL HMO SERVICES EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED.

Service Category

Services/Procedures

Acupuncture (CA only)

An alternate form of medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.    

Ambulance: Non-emergent

Fixed Wing only

Requires prior authorization before transport

Behavioral Health Services

 

 

Day Treatment

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Inpatient Psychiatric

Intensive Outpatient Therapy

Neuropsychological Testing

Partial hospitalization

Psychological Testing

Substance Use Disorder Treatment/Rehabilitation

Bronchial Thermoplasty

Outpatient procedure for the treatment of asthma

Chiropractor Services

Medicare coverage for chiropractic services extends only to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, provided such treatment is reasonable and medically necessary

Clinical Trials: Notification Only

 

A clinical trial is one type of clinical research that follows a pre-defined plan or protocol

Cochlear Implants & Surgery

Provides direct electrical stimulation to the auditory nerve, bypassing the usual transducer cells that are absent or nonfunctional in deaf cochlea

Cosmetic Procedures/Dermatology

Includes any surgical procedure directed at improving appearance, except when required for the prompt (i.e., as soon as medically feasible) repair of accidental injury or for the improvement of the functioning of a malformed body member Including, but not limited to the following:

Chemical exfoliation, electrolysis

Dermabrasion/chemical peel

Laser treatment

Skin injections and implants

Drug Testing

Quantitative tests for drugs of abuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Services/Procedures

Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

BIPAP

Bone Growth Stimulator

Hospital Bed/Mattress

Infusion Pumps

Lift Devices including Hoyer

TENS Units

Vagus Nerve Stimulator

Ventilators

Wheelchairs, Custom

Wheelchairs, Power

Wound Vacuum (Negative Pressure) Devices

Implantable Neurostimulator

Continuous Glucose Monitor

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)

 

The noninvasive outpatient treatment for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)

Experimental/Investigational Services

 

Any item or service potentially considered investigational or experimental must be authorized in advance

Gender Reassignment

General term to describe a surgery or surgeries that affirm a person's gender identity

Genetic Counseling and Testing

Genetic testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins

Home Health Services

Home Health Aide

Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy

Skilled Nursing Visits

Social Work Visits

Speech Therapy

Hospice: Notification only

Home or Inpatient

Hyperbaric O2 Therapy

Includes HBO therapy administered in a chamber

Infertility

Drug Therapy, Testing, Treatment

 

 

 

 

Service Category

Services/Procedures

Hospital Admission

 

Acute Inpatient Hospital

Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital

Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC)

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Neuropsychological Testing

Evaluations for members with a history of psychological, neurologic or medical disorders known to impact cognitive or neurobehavioral functioning

Nutritional Supplements and/or services

Formula administered via a enteral feeding tube

Observation Stay

Prior Authorization required if >48 hours

Orthotics/Prosthetics

Prosthetic devices needed to replace a body part or function

Limited coverage options for orthotic shoes and devices, including artificial limbs and eyes as well as braces for arms, legs, back, or neck, penile prosthetics

Outpatient Therapy

·         Occupational Therapy (OT)

·         Physical Therapy (PT)

·         Speech-Language Therapy (ST)

Requires authorization after 12 combined visits

Pain Management

 

Epidural Injections

Facet Injections

Median Branch Block

Radio Frequency Ablation

Trigger Point

Sacroiliac joint injection (SI)

Radiation Therapy

Stereotactic radiotherapy

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Proton beam therapy

Neutron beam therapy

Radiology

 

MRI, MRA, PET Scan, CT, Cardiac Imaging

PET

MRA

CT

Cardiac Imaging

Visit www.radmd.com

Sleep Studies

Surgery and treatment

Surgeries, regardless of place of service continued

Abortion

Bariatric Surgery

Blepharoplasty

Breast Augmentation (except following mastectomy)

Breast Reduction

Capsule Endoscopy

Chondrocyte Implants

Cochlear Implant

Facial Osteotomy

Hysterectomy

Joint Replacements

Mastectomy for Gynecomastia

Oral Surgery -- Temporomandibular Joint Surgery

Otoplasty

Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Rhinoplasty

Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation

Scar Revision

Septoplasty

Spinal Surgeries including Fusion, Stabilization, Discectomy

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty/Uvolopharyngoplasty

Veins (ablation, ligation, stripping, sclerotherapy)

X-Stop: Spinal Surgery

Transplants

All transplant evaluations and procedures, including but not limited to evaluation, transplant consult visits, HLA typing, donor search and transplant procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP THERAPY

Medicare Part B Drugs (Biopharmacy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Authorization

 

Medicare Part B Drugs (Biopharmacy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Part B Drugs (Biopharmacy)

 

Requiring Prior Authorization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Part B Drugs (Biopharmacy)

 

Requiring Prior Authorization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare Part B Drugs (Biopharmacy)

 

Requiring Prior Authorization

Procedure Code

Procedure Description

C9050

EMAPALUMAB-LZSG

J0129

ABATACEPT INJECTION

J0178

AFLIBERCEPT INJECTION

J0584

BUROSUMAB-TWZA 1M

J0585

ONABOTULINUMTOXINA

J0717

CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL INJ 1MG

J0718

CERTOLIBUMAB PEGOL, INJ

J0800

CORTICOTROPIN INJECTION

J0897

DENOSUMAB INJECTION

J1300

ECULIZUMAB INJECTION

J1428

ETEPLIRSEN, 10 MG

J1459

IVIG PRIVIGEN 500 MG

J1555

CUVITRU, 100 MG

J1556

IMM GLOB BIVIGAM, 500MG

J1557

GAMMAPLEX INJECTION

J1559

HIZENTRA INJECTION

J1561

GAMUNEX-C/GAMMAKED

J1562

IMMUNE GLOBULIN 105 5 GRAMS, INJECTION

J1566

IMMUNE GLOBULIN, POWDER

J1568

OCTAGAM INJECTION

J1569

GAMMAGARD LIQUID INJECTION

J1599

IVIG NON-LYOPHILIZED

J1572

FLEBOGAMMA INJECTION

J1575

HYQVIA 100MG IMMUNEGLOBULIN

J1599

IVIG NON-LYOPHILIZED, NOS

J1602

GOLIMUMAB FOR IV USE 1MG

J1745

INFLIXIMAB (REMICADE)

J1930

LANREOTIDE INJECTION

J2323

NATALIZUMAB INJECTION

J2350

OCRELIZUMAB, 1 MG

J2353

OCTREOTIDE INJECTION, DEPOT

J2357

OMALIZUMAB INJECTION

J2503

PEGAPTANIB SODIUM INJECTION

J2778

RANIBIZUMAB INJECTION

J3262

TOCILIZUMAB, 1 MG

J3304

TRIAMCINOLONE ACE XR 1MG

J3357

USTEKINUMAB SUB CU 1 MG

J3380

VEDOLIZUMAB

J3396

VERTEPORFIN INJECTION

J7318

DUROLANE 1 MG

J7320

GENVISC 850, 1MG

J7321

HYALGAN SUPARTZ VISCO-3 DOSE

J7322

HYMOVIS INJECTION 1 MG

J7323

EUFLEXXA INJ PER DOSE

J7324

ORTHOVISC INJ PER DOSE

J7325

SYNVISC OR SYNVISC-ONE

J7326

GEL-ONE

J7327

MONOVISC INJ PER DOSE

J7328

GELSYN-3 INJECTION 0.1 MG

J7329

HYALURONAN DERIVATIVE; TRIVISC  IA 1 MG

J7331

HYALURONAN DERIVATIVE;SYNOJOYNT IA 1MG

J7332

HYALURONAN DERIVATIVE; TRILURON IA I MG

J9022

ATEZOLIZUMAB,10 MG

J9145

INJECTION DARATUMUMAB 10 MG

J9173

DURVALUMAB, 10 MG

J9176

ELOTUZUMAB, 1MG

J9308

RAMUCIRUMAB

J9312

RITUXIMAB, HYALURONIDASE

Q2041

AXICABTAGENE CILOLEUCEL CAR+

Q2042

TISAGENLECLEUCEL CAR-POS T

Q2043

SIPULEUCEL-T AUTO CD54+

Q5103

INFLIXIMAB (INFLECTRA)

Q5104

INFLIXIMAB (RENFLEXIS)

Q5109

INFLIXIMAB-QBTX BIOSIMILAR 10 MG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procedure Code

Procedure Description

A9513

LUTETIUM LU 177 DOTATAT THER

C9035

ARISTADA INITIO

C9036

PATISIRAN

C9037

RISPERIDONE

C9038

MOGAMULIZUMAB-KPKC

C9040

FREMANEZUMAB-VFRM, 1MG

C9043

LEVOLEUCOVORIN

C9044

CEMIPLIMAB-RWLC

C9045

MOXETUMOMAB PASUDOTOX-TDFK

C9049

TAGRAXOFUSP-ERZS

C9051

OMADACYCLINE

C9054

LEFAMULIN XENLETA 1 MG

C9055

BREXANOLONE 1 MG

C9130

IVIG BIVIGAM

C9133

FACTOR IX RECOMBINANT

C9134

FACTOR XIII A-SUBUNIT RECOMB

C9136

FACTOR VIII (ELOCTATE)

C9399

UNCLASSIFIED DRUGS OR BIOLOG

J0135

ADALIMUMAB INJECTION

J0179 

BROLUCIZUMAB-DBLL I MG

J0180

AGALSIDASE BETA INJECTION

J0202

ALEMTUZUMAB

J0220

ALGLUCOSIDASE ALFA INJECTION

J0221

LUMIZYME INJECTION

J0222

PATISIRAN, 0.1 MG

J0256

ALPHA 1 PROTEINASE INHIBITOR

J0257

GLASSIA INJECTION

J0364

APOMORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE

J0490

BELIMUMAB INJECTION

J0517

BENRALIZUMAB, 1 MG

J0567

CERLIPONASE ALFA 1 MG

J0570

BUPRENORPHINE IMPLANT 74.2MG

J0584

BUROSUMAB-TWZA 1 MG

J0586

ABOBOTULINUMTOXINA

J0587

RIMABOTULINUMTOXINB

J0588

INCOBOTULINUMTOXIN A

J0593

LANADELUMAB-FLYO, 1 MG

J0598

C-1 ESTERASE, CINRYZE

J0599

HAEGARDA 10 UNITS

J0604

CINACALCET ORAL I MG

J0606

ETELCALCETIDE, 0.1 MG

J0630

CALCITONIN SALMON INJECTION

J0638

CANAKINUMAB INJECTION

J0641

LEVOLEUCOVORIN INJECTION

J0642

LEVOLEUCOVORIN (KHAPZORY) 0.5 MG

J0775

COLLAGENASE, CLOST HIST INJ

J0881

DARBEPOETIN ALFA, NON-ESRD

J0885

EPOETIN ALFA, NON-ESRD

J0888

EPOETIN BETA NON ESRD

J0894

DECITABINE INJECTION

J1190

DEXRAZOXANE HCL INJECTION

J1301

EDARAVONE, 1 MG

J1324

ENFUVIRTIDE INJECTION

J1438

ETANERCEPT INJECTION

J1439

FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOS 1MG

J1442

FILGRASTIM EXCL BIOSIMIL

J1443

FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE CIT

J1458

GALSULFASE INJECTION

J1628

GUSELKUMAB, 1 MG

J1640

HEMIN, 1 MG

J1645

DALTEPARIN SODIUM

J1675

HISTRELIN ACETATE

J1743

IDURSULFASE INJECTION

J1744

ICATIBANT INJECTION

J1746

IBALIZUMAB-UIYK, 10 MG

J1786

IMUGLUCERASE INJECTION

J1817

INSULIN FOR INSULIN PUMP USE

J1931

LARONIDASE INJECTION

J2170

MECASERMIN INJECTION

J2182

MEPOLIZUMAB, 1MG

J2212

METHYLNALTREXONE INJECTION

J2315

NALTREXONE, DEPOT FORM

J2355

OPRELVEKIN INJECTION

J2440

PAPAVERIN HCL INJECTION

J2505

PEGFILGRASTIM 6MG

J2507

PEGLOTICASE INJECTION

J2562

PLERIXAFOR INJECTION

J2783

RASBURICASE

J2786

RESLIZUMAB, 1MG

J2793

RILONACEPT INJECTION

J2796

ROMIPLOSTIM INJECTION

J2797

ROLAPITANT, 0.5 MG

J2820

SARGRAMOSTIM INJECTION

J2840

SEBELIPASE ALFA 1 MG

J2940

SOMATREM INJECTION

J2941

SOMATROPIN INJECTION

J3095

TELAVANCIN INJECTION

J3110

TERIPARATIDE INJECTION

J3111

ROMOSOZUMAB-AQQG 1 MG

J3140

TESTOSTERONE SUSPENSION INJ

J3240

THYROTROPIN INJECTION

J3245

TILDRAKIZUMAB 1 MG

J3262

TOCILIZUMAB I MG

J3285

TREPROSTINIL INJECTION

J3316

TRIPTORELIN XR 3.75 MG

J3385

VELAGLUCERASE ALFA

J3397

VESTRONIDASE ALFA-VJBK

J3398

LUXTURNA 1 BILLION VEC G

J3591

ESRD ON DIALYSI DRUG/BIO NOC

J7170

EMICIZUMAB-KXWH 0.5 MG

J7175

FACTOR X, (HUMAN), 1IU

J7177

FIBRYGA, 1 MG

J7179

VONVENDI INJ 1 IU VWF:RCO

J7180

FACTOR XIII ANTI-HEM FACTOR

J7181

FACTOR XIII RECOMB A-SUBUNIT

J7182

FACTOR VIII RECOMB NOVOEIGHT

J7183

WILATE INJECTION

J7185

XYNTHA INJ

J7186

ANTIHEMOPHILIC VIII/VWF COMP

J7187

HUMATE-P, INJ

J7188

FACTOR VIII RECOMB OBIZUR

J7189

FACTOR VIIA

J7190

FACTOR VIII

J7191

FACTOR VIII (PORCINE)

J7192

FACTOR VIII RECOMBINANT NOS

J7193

FACTOR IX NON-RECOMBINANT

J7194

FACTOR IX COMPLEX

J7195

FACTOR IX RECOMBINANT NOS

J7196

ANTITHROMBIN RECOMBINANT

J7197

ANTITHROMBIN III INJECTION

J7198

ANTI-INHIBITOR

J7199

HEMOPHILIA CLOT FACTOR NOC

J7200

FACTOR IX RECOMBINAN RIXUBIS

J7201

FACTOR IX ALPROLIX RECOMB

J7202

FACTOR IX IDELVION INJ

J7203

FACTOR IX RECOMB GLY REBINYN

J7207

FACTOR VIII PEGYLATED RECOMB

J7208

JIVI 1 IU

J7209

FACTOR VIII NUWIQ RECOMB 1IU

J7311

FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE IMPLT

J7312

DEXAMETHASONE INTRA IMPLANT

J7313

FLUOCINOL ACET INTRAVIT IMP

J7314

YUTIQ, 0.01 MG

J7401

MOMETASONE FUROATE SINUS IMP

J7518

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID

J7527

ORAL EVEROLIMUS

J7677

REVEFENACIN INH NON-COM 1MCG

J7686

TREPROSTINIL, NON-COMP UNIT

J8565

GEFITINIB ORAL

J8650

NABILONE ORAL

J8705

TOPOTECAN ORAL

J9015

ALDESLEUKIN INJECTION

J9017

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE INJECTION

J9019

ERWINAZE INJECTION

J9023

AVELUMAB, 10 MG

J9027

CLOFARABINE INJECTION

J9034

BENDEKA 1 MG

J9035

BEVACIZUMAB INJECTION

J9036

BELRAPZO/BENDAMUSTINE

J9039

BLINATUMOMAB

J9041

VELCADE 0.1 MG

J9042

BRENTUXIMAB VEDOTIN INJ

J9043

CABAZITAXEL INJECTION

J9044

BORTEZOMIB, NOS, 0.1 MG

J9047

CARFILZOMIB, 1 MG

J9055

CETUXIMAB INJECTION

J9057

COPANLISIB, 1 MG

J9118

CALASPARGASE PEGOL-MKNL

J9153

DAUNORUBICIN, CYTARABINE

J9199

GEMCITABINE HCL INFUGEM

J9203

INJ GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN 0.1 MG

J9205

IRINOTECAN LIPOSOME 1 MG

J9212

INTERFERON ALFACON-1 INJ

J9213

INTERFERON ALFA-2A INJ

J9215

INTERFERON ALFA-N3 INJ

J9216

INTERFERON GAMMA 1-B INJ

J9225

VANTAS IMPLANT

J9226

SUPPRELIN LA IMPLANT

J9228

IPILIMUMAB INJECTION

J9229

INOTUZUMAB OZOGAM 0.1 MG

J9261

NELARABINE INJECTION

J9262

OMACETAXINE MEP, 0.01MG

J9264

PACLITAXEL PROTEIN BOUND

J9266

PEGASPARGASE INJECTION

J9271

PEMBROLIZUMAB

J9285

OLARATUMAB, 10 MG

J9299

NIVOLUMAB

J9301

OBINUTUZUMAB INJ

J9303

PANITUMUMAB INJECTION

J9305

PEMETREXED INJECTION

J9306

PERTUZUMAB, 1 MG

J9309

POLATUZUMAB VEDOTIN-PIIQ 1 MG

J9311

RITUXIMAB INJECTION

J9352

TRABECTEDIN 0.1MG

J9354

ADO-TRASTUZUMAB EMT 1MG

J9355

TRASTUZUMAB INJECTION

J9356

HERCEPTIN HYLECTA, 10MG

J9395

FULVESTRANT

J9400

ZIV-AFLIBERCEPT, 1MG

J9999

CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG

Q0138

FERUMOXYTOL, NON-ESRD

Q0515

SERMORELIN ACETATE INJECTION

Q2026

RADIESSE INJECTION

Q2027

SCULPTRA INJECTION

Q2028

SCULPTRA, 0.5MG

Q2041

KTE-C19 TO 200 M A  ANTI-CD19 CAR POS T CE P TD

Q2042

TISAGENLECLEUCEL TO 600 M CAR-POS VI T CE PER TD

Q2050

DOXORUBICIN INJ 10MG

Q3025

IM INJ INTERFERON BETA 1-A

Q3026

SUBC INJ INTERFERON BETA-1A

Q3027

BETA INTERFERON IM 1 MCG

Q4074

ILOPROST NON-COMP UNIT DOSE

Q5103

INFLECTRA

Q5104

RENFLEXIS

Q5107

MVASI 10 MG

Q5108

FULPHILA

Q5111

UDENYCA 0.5 MG

Q5112

ONTRUZANT 10 MG

Q5113

HERZUMA 10 MG

Q5114

OGIVRI 10 MG

Q5115

TRUXIMA 10 MG

Q5116

TRAZIMERA 10 MG

Q5117

KANJINTI 10 MG

Q9991

BUPRENORPH XR 100 MG OR LESS

Q9992

BUPRENORPHINE XR OVER 100 MG

S0145

PEG INTERFERON ALFA-2A/180