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Article ID
A58526
Article Title
Billing and Coding: Complex Drug Administration Coding
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
11/26/2020
Revision Effective Date
04/09/2022
Revision Ending Date
07/20/2022
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Language quoted from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and coverage provisions in interpretive manuals is italicized throughout the policy.

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA):
• Section 1861(t) that these drugs may be paid when they are administered incident to a physician’s service and determined to be medically reasonable and necessary
• Section 1861(s) (2) (A) or (B) definition of medical and other health services

• Section 1862(a)(1)(A) excludes expenses incurred for items or services which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member

CMS Publications:
• CMS Publication 100-02 Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15-Covered Medical and Other Health Services, Section 50 Drugs and Biologicals and 50.3 Incident-to Requirements
• CMS Publication 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12-Physicians/Nonphysician Practitioners, Section 30.5 Payment for Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions, Part D-Chemotherapy Administration
• CMS Publication 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17 – Drugs and Biologicals, Section 40 – Discarded Drugs and Biologicals

Article Guidance

Article Text

The Medicare Administrative Contractor has determined in review of submitted claims that there is inappropriate use of CPT codes 96401-96549 for chemotherapy and other highly complex drug or highly complex biologic agent administration.

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codebook contains the following information and direction for the Chemotherapy and Other Highly Complex Drug or Highly Complex Biological Agent Administration CPT® codes: “Chemotherapy Administration codes 96401-96549 apply to parenteral administration of non-radionuclide anti-neoplastic drugs; and also to anti-neoplastic agents provided for treatment of non-cancer diagnoses (e.g. cyclophosphamide for auto-immune conditions) or to substances such as certain monoclonal antibody agents, and other biologic response modifiers. The highly complex infusion of chemotherapy or other drug or biologic agents requires physician or other qualified health care professional work and/or clinical staff monitoring well beyond that of therapeutic drug agents (96360-96379) because the incidence of severe adverse patient reactions are typically greater. These services can be provided by any physician or other qualified health care professional. Chemotherapy services are typically highly complex and require direct supervision for any or all purposes of patient assessment, provision of consent, safety oversight, and intraservice supervision of staff. Typically, such chemotherapy services require advanced practice training and competency for staff who provide these services; special considerations for preparation, dosage, or disposal; and commonly, these services entail significant patient risk and frequent monitoring. Examples are frequent changes in the infusion rate, prolonged presence of the nurse administering the solution for patient monitoring and infusion adjustments, and frequent conferring with the physician or other qualified health care professional about these issues. When performed to facilitate the infusion of injection, preparation of chemotherapy agent(s), highly complex agent(s), or other highly complex drugs is included and is not reported separately. To report infusions that do not require this level of complexity, see 96360-96379. Codes 96401-96402, 96409-96425, 96521-96523 are not intended to be reported by the individual physician or other qualified health care professional in the facility setting.”

“The term ‘chemotherapy’ in 96401-96549 includes other highly complex drugs or highly complex biologic agents.” (End quotation from CPT®)

Medicare has determined under Section 1861(t) that these drugs may be paid when they are administered incident to a physician’s service and determined to be medically reasonable and necessary. Such determination of reasonable and necessary is currently left to the discretion of the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). The documentation in the patient’s medical record must support the drugs as being medically reasonable and necessary.

As stated in the CMS Internet Only Manual Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12-Physicians/Nonphysician Practitioners, Section 30.5 Payment for Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions, Part D-Chemotherapy Administration, “A/B MACs (B) may provide additional guidance as to which drugs may be considered to be chemotherapy drugs under Medicare.”

Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drug Billing:

Office/Clinic:
Providers submit NOC codes in the 2400/SV101-2 data element in the 5010 professional claim transaction (837P). When billing an NOC code, providers are required to provide a description in the 2400/SV101-7 data element. The 5010 TR3 Implementation Guide instructs: "Use SV101-7 to describe non-specific procedure codes." (Do not use the 2400 NTE segment to describe non-specific procedure codes with 5010.) The SV101-7 data element allows for 80 bytes (i.e., characters, including spaces) of information.

In order for the A/B MAC to correctly reimburse NOC drugs and biologicals, providers must indicate the following in the 2400/SV101-7 data element, or Item 19 of the CMS 1500 form:

  • The name of the drug
  • The total dosage (plus strength of dosage, if appropriate), and
  • The method of administration.

Important: List one unit of service in the 2400/SV1-04 data element or in item 24G of the CMS 1500 form. Do not quantity-bill NOC drugs and biologicals even if multiple units are provided. Medicare determines the proper payment of NOC drugs and biologicals by the narrative information, not the number of units billed.

Medicare will reject as unprocessable claims for NOC drugs and biologicals if any of the information above is missing, or if the NOC code is billed with more than one unit of service. (Note: The remittance notice will include remark code M123, "Missing/incomplete/invalid name, strength, or dosage of the drug furnished," even if the rejection is due to the number of units billed.)

See Billing and Describing Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Codes on our website for further information: https://cgsmedicare.com/partb/pubs/news/2014/0414/cope25420.html.

 

ASC and Hospital Outpatient Departments:
HCPCS code C9399, Unclassified drug or biological, should be used for new drugs and biologicals that are approved by FDA on or after January 1, 2004, for which a specific HCPCS code has not been assigned.

JW Modifier
JW Modifier effective January 1, 2017. Claims for discarded drugs or biologicals amount not administered to any patient shall be submitted using the JW modifier.
Unused drugs or biologicals from single use vials or single use packages that are opened, and the entire dose/quantity is not administered, and the remainder is discarded. (Except those provided under the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B drugs and biologicals).
Providers must document the discarded drugs or biologicals in the patient's medical record.
This modifier, billed on a separate line, will provide payment for the amount of discarded drugs or biologicals.

A situation in which the JW modifier is not permitted is when the actual dose of the drug or biological administered is less than the billing unit. For example, one billing unit for a drug is equal to 10mg of the drug in a single use vial. A 7mg dose is administered to a patient while 3mg of the remaining drug is discarded. The 7mg dose is billed using one billing unit that represents 10mg on a single line item. The single line item of 1 unit would be processed for payment of the total 10mg of drug administered and discarded. Billing another unit on a separate line item with the JW modifier for the discarded 3mg of drug is not permitted because it would result in overpayment. Therefore, when the billing unit is equal to or greater than the total actual dose and the amount discarded, the use of the JW modifier is not permitted.

(See MLN Matters Number: MM9603 at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/MM9603.pdf

Route of Administration Modifier:
The use of the JA and JB modifiers is required for drugs which have one HCPCS Level II (J or Q) code but multiple routes of administration. Drugs that fall under this category must be billed with JA Modifier for the intravenous infusion of the drug or billed with JB Modifier for subcutaneous injection of the drug.

The lists below are not an all-inclusive list and may be subject to further revision.

Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injection Non-Chemotherapy

The administration of the following drugs should not be billed using a chemotherapy administration code. Instead, the administration of the following drugs in their subcutaneous or intramuscular forms should be billed using CPT code 96372, (therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular).

To avoid unnecessary rejections, claims for these types of drugs and their non-chemotherapy administration should be billed as a pair on a separate claim from any chemotherapy.

Generic/Trade Names:

Generic Name Trade Name HCPCS Code
benralizumab Fasenra™ J0517
canakinumab Ilaris® J0638
certolizumab pegol* Cimzia®* J0717*
denosumab  Prolia/Xygeva® J0897
filgrastim (g-csf) excludes biosimilars *** Neupogen ®** J1442**
tbo-filgrastim Granix® J1447
filgrastim-sndz biosimilar  ** Zarxio®** Q5101**
filgrastim-aafi ** Nivestym®** Q5110**
luspatercept-aamt   Reblozyl ® J0896
mepolizumab   Nucala® J2182
octreotide acetate depot   Sandotstatin LAR depot J2353
omalizumab  Xolair® J2357
pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar** Neulasta®** J2506*
pegfilgfrastim-jmdb, biosimilar   Fulphila® Q5108
pegfilgrastim-cbqv  Udenyca® Q5111
pegfigrastim-bmez  Ziextenzo® Q5120
pegfilgrastim-apgf, biosimilar Nyvepri™ Q5122
rilonacept  Arcalyst® J2793
tildrakizumab-asmn  Ilumya™ J3245

 

*Note: Effective 01/01/2018 providers are instructed to use 96377 for the on body application injector for Neulasta® Onpro Kit.

**When billing filgrastim (HCPCS code J1442, Q5101 or Q5110), append the JA modifier for the IV formulation or the JB modifier for the subcutaneous formulation

Infusions Non-Chemotherapy


The administration of the following drugs should not be billed using a chemotherapy administration code. The IV administration of the drugs below should be billed with the appropriate IV injection/infusion CPT code listed under Therapeutic Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions.

To avoid unnecessary rejections; claims for chemotherapy drugs and their chemotherapy administration should be billed as a pair on a separate claim. In this circumstance, the Medicare Claims Processing System will still allow the add-on codes 96367 and 96368 if billed appropriately on a separate claim from the initial claim for the chemotherapy drug and administration codes with the same date of service.

Generic/Trade Names:

Generic Name Trade Name HCPCS Code
abatacept **** Orencia ®**** J0129****
anifrolumab-fnia Saphnelo™ J3590
belatacept   Nulojix® J0485
bezlotoxumab Zinplava™ J0565
eculizumab  Soliris® J1300
edaravone  Radicava™ J1301
filgrastim (g-csf) excludes biosimilars  *** Neupogen ®*** J1442***
filgrastim-sndz, biosimiliar  *** Zarxio®*** Q5101***
filgrastim-aafi *** Nivestym®*** Q5110***
golimumab  Simponi Aria ® J1602
natalizumab  Tysabri® J2323
octreotide acetate non-depot ** Sandotstatin®** J2354**
patisiran  Onpattro™ J0222
remdesivir Veklury® J0248
reslizumab  Cinqair® J2786
ustekinumab* Stelara®* J3358*
vedolizumab  Entyvio® J3380

*Effective September 23, 2016, IV ustekinumab (Stelara®) should be billed with HCPCS J3590 (OPPS: C9399 for dates of service (DOS) before 04/01/2017; C9487 for DOS from 04/01/2017 to 06/30/17, Q9989 for DOS from 07/01/2017-12/31/17 and J3358 for DOS 01/01/2018 and after) for the initial IV dose of Stelara® when used for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis and each subsequent subcutaneous dose must be billed with J3357. This IV formulation is now FDA approved for Crohn’s disease.and Ulcerative Colitis On and after July 31, 2017, both the drug and administration should be billed on the same claim with no other drugs or administration to prevent inappropriate claim rejection.

**When billing octreotide acetate (HCPCS code J2354), append the JA modifier for the IV formulation or the JB modifier for the subcutaneous formulation. The subcutaneous (SQ) form is on the Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (SAD List

***When billing filgrastim (HCPCS code J1442, Q5101 or Q5110), append the JA modifier for the IV formulation or the JB modifier for the subcutaneous formulation

****When billing abatacept (HCPCS code J0129), append the JA modifier for the IV formulation or the JB modifier for the subcutaneous formulation. The subcutaneous (SQ) form is on the Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (SAD List).

 

 

 

 

 

Coding Information

CPT/HCPCS Codes

Group 1

(21 Codes)
Group 1 Paragraph

The administration of the following drugs should not be billed using a chemotherapy administration code. Instead, the administration of the following drugs in their subcutaneous or intramuscular forms should be billed using CPT code 96372. For the administration of a drug using an On-Body Injector bill with CPT code 96377.

J1442, Q5101 or Q5110: The subcutaneous and intravenous formulations of filgrastim need to be billed with the corresponding modifier- JA if intravenous or JB if subcutaneous.

Group 1 Codes
CodeDescription
96372 THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR
96377 APPLICATION OF ON-BODY INJECTOR (INCLUDES CANNULA INSERTION) FOR TIMED SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
J0517 INJECTION, BENRALIZUMAB, 1 MG
J0638 INJECTION, CANAKINUMAB, 1 MG
J0717 INJECTION, CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL, 1 MG (CODE MAY BE USED FOR MEDICARE WHEN DRUG ADMINISTERED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN, NOT FOR USE WHEN DRUG IS SELF ADMINISTERED)
J0896 INJECTION, LUSPATERCEPT-AAMT, 0.25 MG
J0897 INJECTION, DENOSUMAB, 1 MG
J1442 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM (G-CSF), EXCLUDES BIOSIMILARS, 1 MICROGRAM
J1447 INJECTION, TBO-FILGRASTIM, 1 MICROGRAM
J2182 INJECTION, MEPOLIZUMAB, 1 MG
J2353 INJECTION, OCTREOTIDE, DEPOT FORM FOR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, 1 MG
J2357 INJECTION, OMALIZUMAB, 5 MG
J2506 INJECTION, PEGFILGRASTIM, EXCLUDES BIOSIMILAR, 0.5 MG
J2793 INJECTION, RILONACEPT, 1 MG
J3245 INJECTION, TILDRAKIZUMAB, 1 MG
Q5101 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM-SNDZ, BIOSIMILAR, (ZARXIO), 1 MICROGRAM
Q5108 INJECTION, PEGFILGRASTIM-JMDB, BIOSIMILAR, (FULPHILA), 0.5 MG
Q5110 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM-AAFI, BIOSIMILAR, (NIVESTYM), 1 MICROGRAM
Q5111 INJECTION, PEGFILGRASTIM-CBQV, BIOSIMILAR, (UDENYCA), 0.5 MG
Q5120 INJECTION, PEGFILGRASTIM-BMEZ, BIOSIMILAR, (ZIEXTENZO), 0.5 MG
Q5122 INJECTION, PEGFILGRASTIM-APGF, BIOSIMILAR, (NYVEPRIA), 0.5 MG

Group 2

(24 Codes)
Group 2 Paragraph

The administration of the following drugs should not be billed using a chemotherapy administration code. Instead, the IV administration of the drugs should be billed with the following CPT Codes for IV injection/infusion.

J3358: Effective September 23, 2016, IV ustekinumab (Stelara®) should be billed with HCPCS J3590 (OPPS: C9399 for dates of service (DOS) before 04/01/2017; C9487 for DOS from 04/01/2017 to 06/30/17, Q9989 for DOS from 07/01/2017-12/31/17 and J3358 for DOS 01/01/2018 and after) for the initial IV dose of Stelara® when used for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis and each subsequent subcutaneous dose must be billed with J3357. This IV formulation is now FDA approved for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. On and after July 31, 2017, both the drug and administration should be billed on the same claim with no other drugs or administration to prevent inappropriate claim rejection.

J2354: The subcutaneous and intravenous formulations of octreotide acetate need to be billed with the corresponding modifier – JA if intravenous or JB if subcutaneous. The subcutaneous (SQ) form is on the Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (SAD List).

J1442, Q5101 or Q5110: The subcutaneous and intravenous formulations of filgrastim need to be billed with the corresponding modifier – JA if intravenous or JB if subcutaneous.

J0129: The subcutaneous and intravenous formulations of abatacept needs to be billed with the corresponding modifier- JA if intravenous or JB if subcutaneous modifier. The subcutaneous (SQ) form is on the Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (SAD List).

J0248 is effective for this article 04/07/2022. Once MCD is updated to accept this code it will be added ot the Group 2 Codes list.

Group 2 Codes
CodeDescription
96365 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, FOR THERAPY, PROPHYLAXIS, OR DIAGNOSIS (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); INITIAL, UP TO 1 HOUR
96366 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, FOR THERAPY, PROPHYLAXIS, OR DIAGNOSIS (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); EACH ADDITIONAL HOUR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
96367 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, FOR THERAPY, PROPHYLAXIS, OR DIAGNOSIS (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); ADDITIONAL SEQUENTIAL INFUSION OF A NEW DRUG/SUBSTANCE, UP TO 1 HOUR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
96368 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, FOR THERAPY, PROPHYLAXIS, OR DIAGNOSIS (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); CONCURRENT INFUSION (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
96374 THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); INTRAVENOUS PUSH, SINGLE OR INITIAL SUBSTANCE/DRUG
96375 THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); EACH ADDITIONAL SEQUENTIAL INTRAVENOUS PUSH OF A NEW SUBSTANCE/DRUG (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
96376 THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); EACH ADDITIONAL SEQUENTIAL INTRAVENOUS PUSH OF THE SAME SUBSTANCE/DRUG PROVIDED IN A FACILITY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
96379 UNLISTED THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INTRAVENOUS OR INTRA-ARTERIAL INJECTION OR INFUSION
J0129 INJECTION, ABATACEPT, 10 MG (CODE MAY BE USED FOR MEDICARE WHEN DRUG ADMINISTERED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN, NOT FOR USE WHEN DRUG IS SELF ADMINISTERED)
J0222 INJECTION, PATISIRAN, 0.1 MG
J0485 INJECTION, BELATACEPT, 1 MG
J0565 INJECTION, BEZLOTOXUMAB, 10 MG
J1300 INJECTION, ECULIZUMAB, 10 MG
J1301 INJECTION, EDARAVONE, 1 MG
J1442 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM (G-CSF), EXCLUDES BIOSIMILARS, 1 MICROGRAM
J1602 INJECTION, GOLIMUMAB, 1 MG, FOR INTRAVENOUS USE
J2323 INJECTION, NATALIZUMAB, 1 MG
J2354 INJECTION, OCTREOTIDE, NON-DEPOT FORM FOR SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, 25 MCG
J2786 INJECTION, RESLIZUMAB, 1 MG
J3358 USTEKINUMAB, FOR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, 1 MG
J3380 INJECTION, VEDOLIZUMAB, 1 MG
J3590 UNCLASSIFIED BIOLOGICS
Q5101 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM-SNDZ, BIOSIMILAR, (ZARXIO), 1 MICROGRAM
Q5110 INJECTION, FILGRASTIM-AAFI, BIOSIMILAR, (NIVESTYM), 1 MICROGRAM

CPT/HCPCS Modifiers

Group 1

(4 Codes)
Group 1 Paragraph

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Group 1 Codes
CodeDescription
GY ITEM OR SERVICE STATUTORILY EXCLUDED, DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF ANY MEDICARE BENEFIT OR, FOR NON-MEDICARE INSURERS, IS NOT A CONTRACT BENEFIT
JA ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY
JB ADMINISTERED SUBCUTANEOUSLY
JW DRUG AMOUNT DISCARDED/NOT ADMINISTERED TO ANY PATIENT

ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

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ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity

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ICD-10-PCS Codes

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Additional ICD-10 Information

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Bill Type Codes

Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

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Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

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Other Coding Information

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Revision History Information

Revision History DateRevision History NumberRevision History Explanation
04/09/2022 R9

R9

Revision Effective 04/09/2022

Revision Explanation: J0248 remdesivir (Veklury®) was added under Infusions Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Names table and to CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 2 Codes effective 04/09/2022. J1447 was left out of group 1 CPT code list in error and was added back.

12/30/2021 R8

R8

Revision Effective 12/30/2021

Revision Explanation: Under Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injection Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Names table and Group 1 Codes added J2506 pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar (Neulasta®) and removed J2505 pegfilgrastim (Neulasta®) due to CPT/HCPCS updates effective 01/01/2022. The following statement was removed: “*Note: The self-administration formulation of certolizumab pegol (Cimzia® prefilled syringe as a 200 mg/1 ml unit dose) is not a Medicare benefit. Providers and facilities must bill this formulation with the GY modifier as a statutorily excluded service” Under Infusions Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Names table and to Group 2 Codes added J3590 Anifrolumab-fnia (SaphneloTM ). Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Paragraph removed the following statements: “J0717: The self-administration formulation of certolizumab pegol (Cimzia® prefilled syringe as a 200 mg/1 ml unit dose) is not a Medicare benefit. Providers and facilities must bill this formulation with the GY modifier as a statutorily excluded service”, “J2505: Effective 01/01/2018 providers are instructed to use 96377 for the on body application injector for Neulasta® Onpro Kit. “and “J2354: The subcutaneous or intravenous formulation of octreotide acetate needs to billed with the JA (intravenous) or JB (subcutaneous) modifier”. Minor grammatical and formatting errors corrected. These changes are effective 02/13/2022. 

07/01/2021 R7

R7
Revision Effective: 07/01/2021
Revision Effective: Under Route of Administration Modifier the first sentence was updated to require the use of JA and JB modifiers for drugs which have HCPCS Level II (J or Q) codes that have multiple routes of administration. Under Infusions Non-Chemotherapy the first asterisk (*) under the Generic/Trade Names table was updated to now include Ulcerative Colitis.

04/08/2021 R6

R6
Revision Effective: 04/08/2021
Revision Effective: Corrected the article number for the self-administered drug article from A52800 to A52527.

02/25/2021 R5

R5
Revision Effective: 01/10/2021
Revision Effective: Removed J1447 - tbo-filgrastim (Granix®) throughout the Article text and from Group 1 Paragraph; and Group 2 Paragraph and Code table effective 01/10/2021. This was left in error after revision #2.

02/25/2021 R4

R4
Revision Effective: 02/25/2021
Revision Effective: Added Q5122-pegfilgrastim-apgf, biosimilar (Nyvepria®) to Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injection Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Names Table and Group 1 Code Table effective 01/01/2021.

01/10/2021 R3

R3
Revision Effective: 01/10/2021
Revision Effective: J2323 was left out of the group 2 CPT/HCPCS list in error and has been added to the list.

01/10/2021 R2

R2

Revision Effective: 01/10/2021

Revision Effective: Removed from Infusions Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Table and Group 2 Code Table: J0894 - decitabine injection (Dacogen®) effective 01/10/2021. Removed J144 - tbo-filgrastim (Granix®) throughout the Article text and from Infusions Non-Chemotherapy Generic/Trade Names Table; Group 1 Paragraph; and Group 2 Paragraph and Code tables effective 01/10/2021. Corrected formatting and put CPT coding int ot the Coding information section for CPT/HCPCS codes.

01/07/2021 R1

R1

Revision Effective: 01/07/2021

Revision Explanation: Corrected the link for URL 1 and 3under CMS manual explanations.

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