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January 31, 2007

1st Quarter Update Part B Not Otherwise Classified Drug Fee Schedule

2007 Payment Allowance Limits for Medicare Part B Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs

Effective January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007

Revised 01/31/2007

Name of Drug and EXACT Dosage Given MUST be in Block 19 (paper) or Narrative Field (EMC)

NOTE 1: Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 1Q06 ASP data.

NOTE 2: Providers should contact their local Medicare contractor processing the claim for the most appropriate unlisted/unclassified HCPCS code to use in reporting these drugs to Medicare.

NOTE 3: The absence or presence of a HCPCS code and the payment allowance limits in this table does not indicate Medicare coverage of the drug. Similarly, the inclusion of a payment allowance limit within a specific column does not indicate Medicare coverage of the drug in that specific category. These determinations shall be made by the local Medicare contractor processing the claim.

** - Carrier Priced

Changes in Bold

DRUG NAME DOSAGE Current PAR Current NON-PAR Notes
Abatacept (Orencia) Covered indications 714.0, 714.1, 714.2, or 714.81 Effective 01/01/2007 use code J0129 250 mg $467.460 $444.087 New code for 2007 J0129
**Alfentanil Hydrochloride (Alfenta) 500 mcg/5 ml $2.290 $2.176  
Alglucoside Alfa (Myozyme) 1 mg $12.720 $12.084  
Allopurinol Sodium (Aloprim) ICD-9's 274.9 or 790.6 plus the ICD-9 for the neoplasm. Need name of chemotherapy agent causing the elevation of uric acid and a statement as to why patient can not tolerate oral form of the drug. 500 mg/SDV $425.815 $404.524  
Amidate (see Etomidate)        
Amino Acid 500 ml $21.110 $20.055  
Amino Acid 1000 ml $35.190 $33.431  
Aminocaproic Acid 250 mg $0.500 $0.475  
Apomorphine Hydrochloride (Apokyn) Considered usually self-administered by this carrier. Effective 01/01/2007 use code J0364 10 mg $25.863 $24.570 New code for 2007 J0364
Arginine Hydrochloride (R-Gene 10) 300 ml $11.003 $10.453  
Arranon (See Nelarabine Injection)        
** Ascorbic Acid (see Vitamin C) 250 MG $0.096 $0.091  
** Atenolol (Tenormin) ICD-9's = 401.0 - 429.9 0.5 mg/ml $0.800 $0.760  
Atropine Sulfate / Edrophonium Chloride 10 mg $5.664 $5.381  
Aztreonam (Azactam) 500 mg $11.963 $11.365  
** Bacitracin (Bacim) 50,000 U $10.170 $9.662  
Boniva (see Ibandronate Sodium injection)        
Bretylium Tosylate (Bretylol) 5 mg $0.175 $0.166  
Brevibloc (See Esmolol Hydrochloride)        
Bumetanide (Bumex) 0.25 mg $0.223 $0.212  
Bupivacaine Hcl, 0.25%, 2 ml (Considered Part of Procedure) 2 ml $0.140 $0.133  
Bupivacaine Hcl, 0.50%, 2 ml (Considered Part of Procedure) 2 ml $0.260 $0.247  
Bupivacaine, Sterile, 0.25%/10ml (Sensorcaine, Sterile) Allowed when billed with 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 76005, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.25% - 1 ml $0.056 $0.053  
Bupivacaine, Sterile, 0.50%/10ml (Sensorcaine, Sterile) Allowed when billed with 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 76005, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.50% - 1 ml $0.056 $0.053  
Bupivacaine, Sterile, 0.75%/10ml (Sensorcaine, Sterile) Allowed when billed with 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400-64484, 64505-64530, 76005, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.75% - 1 ml $0.053 $0.050  
Calcium Chloride 100 mg/ml $0.049 $0.047  
Cardizem IV (see Diltiazem Hydrochloride)        
** Cefamanadole Nafate (Mandol) 1 gm $8.610 $8.180  
** Cefoperazone Sodium (Cefobid) 1 gm $16.380 $15.561  
Cefotetan l gm $327.231 $310.869  
Cefotetan Disodium (Cefotan) 1 gram $9.490 $9.016  
Cimetidine Hcl.(Tagamet) Covered ICD-9's = 787.01, 787.02 or 787.03 150 mg $0.624 $0.593  
Clavulanate Potassium / Ticarcillin Disodium 0.1 - 3 gm $11.209 $10.649  
Clindamycin Phosphate (Cleocin) 150 mg $1.648 $1.566  
Clorpactin WCS-90 (see Oxychlorosene Sodium)        
Copper Sulfate 0.4 mg $0.041 $0.039  
Dantrolene Sodium 20 mg $78.800 $74.860  
Decitabine (Dacogen) Covered indications: 238.7 through 238.79 Effective 01/01/2007 use code J0894 per 1 mg 50mg / SDV $1325.000 $1258.750 New Code for 2007 J0894
Depacon (see Valproate Sodium)        
Denileukin Difitox (Ontak) (For 300 mcg, use code J9160) 150 mcg $595.430 $565.659  
Dextrose 2.5% 2.50% $7.680 $7.296  
Dextrose 5% 5% $7.860 $7.467  
Dextrose 10% 500 ml $10.000 $9.500  
Dextrose 50% 50 ml $0.130 $0.124  
**Dextrose / Nitroglycerin 5%-20 mg/ 100 ml/250 ml 20 mg/100 ml/250 ml $6.320 $6.004  
**Dextrose 5% / Sodium Chloride 1000 ml $11.220 $10.659  
Diprivan (see Propofol)        
Diltiazem Hydrochloride (Cardizem IV) 5 mg $0.195 $0.185  
Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg $4.839 $4.597  
Edecrin Sodium (See Ethacrynate Sodium)        
Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon) (Allow for ICD9 - 358.0) 10 mg $0.560 $0.532  
Enalaprilat (Vasotec IV) 1.25 mg $2.052 $1.949  
Ergocalciferol D2 (Calciferol) ICD-9's = 579.8 or 579.9 Allowed when administered in physician's office 500,000 IU/ 1ml $29.840 $28.348  
Esmolol Hydrochloride (Brevibloc) Covered ICD-9 = 427.89 (Dosage change from 100 mg to 10 mg.) 10 mg $1.572 $1.493  
Estradiol 1 gram $13.300 $12.635  
** Estradiol Pellets Per Pellet $Invoice $Invoice  
Ethacrynate Sodium (Edecrin Sodium) 50 mg $19.040 $18.088  
** Ethiodized Oil (Ethiodol) 1 ml $8.060 $7.657  
Etomidate (Amidate) 2 mg $0.591 $0.561  
Euflexxa (see Hyaluronate Sodium)        
Famotidine (Pepcid) Covered ICD-9's = 787.01, 787.03 or 995.2 10 mg $0.267 $0.254  
Flagyl IV (see Metronidazole In Nacl.)        
Floxin IV (see Ofloxacin)        
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.1 mg $4.256 $4.043  
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.5 mg $42.830 $40.689  
Folic Acid 5 mg $1.024 $0.973  
Galsulfase (Naglazyme) Effective 01/01/2007, use code J1458 1 mg $303.224 $288.063 New Code for 2007 J1458
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) 0.2mg $0.301 $0.286  
Graftjacket Gel 1 cc $883.205 $839.045  
**Heparin Sodium 100 units $0.032 $0.030  
Hetastarch Sodium Cl., 6 gm/500 ml 6 gm $23.040 $21.888  
Hyaluronate Sodium (Euflexxa) Effective 01/01/2007, use code Q4085 per dose 1 mg $6.182 $5.873 New Code for 2007 Q4085
Ibandronate Sodium injection (Boniva) Covered for postmenopausal osteoporosis (733.01 or 733.09) Effective 01/01/2007, use code J1740 per 1 mg 3 mg / 3 ml $427.964 $406.566 New Code for 2007 J1740
Idursulfate 1 mg $464.315 $441.099  
Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (Vivaglobin) Covered for the following indications when administered in POS 11: ICD-9 codes 279.04, 279.05, 270.06, 279.12, 279.2. Effective 01/01/2007, use code J1562 100 mg/ ml $12.720 $12.084 New Code for 2007 J1562
** Inamrinone Lactate 5 mg $4.050 $3.848  
Isoproterenol Hydrochloride (Isuprel) 0.2 mg $2.250 $2.138  
Isoptin IV (see Verapamil Hydrochloride)        
Isuprel (see Isoproterenol Hydrochloride)        
Ketamine Hydrochloride (Ketalar) Allowed when billed on same day as 20550-20610, 62289, 62298, 62368, 95990, or 96530. 10 mg $0.009 $0.009  
Labetalol Hydrochloride (Trandate, Normodyne) Covered if given IV in the office for control of BP in severe hypertension. Patient is normally switched to oral for maintainance doses. 5 mg $0.078 $0.074  
** Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride (Chirocaine) Allowed separately when billed on same day as 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 76005, 95990, or 96530. Not payable separately when billed with any other procedures 2.5 mg/ml $0.310 $0.295  
** Levophed Bitartrate (see Norepinephrine Bitartrate)        
** Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid) Need statemnt on claim as to why patient can't take oral form of drug. 0.5 mg $62.010 $58.910  
Lidocaine - Allowed separately when billed on same day as 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 76005, 95990, or 96530. Not payable when billed with any other procedure. 1 ml $0.081 $0.077  
Lucentis (See Ranibizumab)        
Mandol (See Cefamanadole Nafate)        
Metoprolol Tartrate (Lopressor) Covered when given IV with Dobutamine J1250 during Dobutamine Stress Test. 1 mg $0.252 $0.239  
Metronidazole Hcl. (Flagyl IV) IV in the office. Covered for ICD-9's= 001.0-009.3, 040.0-041.9, 481-482.9, 567.0-567.9, 599.0-599.9, 615.0-615.9. 500 mg $1.520 $1.444  
Micafungin Sodium (Mycamine) Covered indications ICD-9's 112.84 or V42.81 Effective 01/01/2007, use code J2248 1 mg $1.866 $1.773 New Code for 2007 J2248
Micafungin Sodium (Mycamine) Covered indications ICD-9's 112.84 or V42.81 Effective 01/01/2007, use code J2248 per 1 mg 50 mg $99.110 $94.155 New Code for 2007 J2248
Miconazole (Monistat IV) 10 mg   $Invoice $Invoice  
Minocycline Hydrochloride (Non-covered oral drug)        
Morrhuate Sodium 50 mg $1.681 $1.597  
Mycamine (see Micafungin Sodium)        
Nafcillin Sodium (Nallpen) (Dosage Change from 500 mg to 1 gm) 1 gm $4.660 $4.427  
Naltrexone Effective 01/01/2007, use code J2315 1 mg $1.939 $1.842 New Code for 2007 J2315
Nelarabine Injection (Arranon) Effective 01/01/2007, use code J9261 per 50 mg 5MG/ML $8.480 $8.056 New Code for 2007 J9261
Netilmicin Sulfate (Netromycin), 150 mg   $Invoice $Invoice  
Nitroglycerin IV û Allowed in emergency situations. 5 mg $0.206 $0.196  
** Norepinephrine Bitartrate (Levophed Bitartrate) Allow in emergency situations. 1 mg $2.161 $2.053  
Norcuron (see Vecuronium Bromide)        
Normal Saline (Sterile Water) 50 ml $1.430 $1.359  
Ofloxacin (Floxin IV), 20 mg   $Invoice $Invoice  
Ontak (see Denileukin Difitox)        
Optison   $Invoice $Invoice  
Orencia (see Abatacept)        
Orthovisc« (see Sodium Hyaluronate)        
**Oxychlorosene Sodium (Clorpactin WCS-90) 1 gm $1.850 $1.758  
Panitumumab (Vectibix) Covered indications-153.0-154.8 1 mg $8.480 $8.056  
Panitumumab (Vectibix) Covered indications-153.0-154.8 20 mg $169.600 $161.120  
Pantoprazole Sodium, IV (Protonix IV) Need statement as to why patient is not able to take oral form. 40 mg $3.995 $3.795  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2A/Isopropyl Alchol (Pegasys«) Covered indication 070.54 when administered in the office 180mcg/ml $337.572 $320.693  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2B (PEG-Intron) 50 mcg Covered indication 070.54 when administered in the office. 50 mcg $320.610 $304.580  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2B, 80mcg 80 mcg $336.600 $319.770  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2B, 120mcg 120 mcg $353.460 $335.787  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2B, 150mcg 150 mcg $371.120 $352.564  
** Pegvisomant for Injection (Somavert) Considered Usually Self-Administered        
Pepcid (See Famotidine)        
Potassium Acetate 2 meq $0.027 $0.026  
Potassium Phosphate 3 mmol $0.042 $0.040  
Procaine Hydrochloride 1% $2.360 $2.242  
Procaine Hydrochloride 2% $3.400 $3.230  
Propofol (Diprivan) 10 mg $0.171 $0.162  
Protonix IV (see Pantoprazole Sodium)        
**R-Gene 10 (See Arginine Hcl.)        
Ranibizumab Injection (Lucentis) 50 mg $2036.175 $1934.366  
Rifampin 600 mg $52.618 $49.987  
Robinul (see Glycopyrrolate)        
Sarracenia Purpura 1 ml $0.504 $0.479  
**Secretin (SecreFlo) Used in secretin stimulation testing   $Invoice $Invoice  
** SMZ-TMP (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) Documentation as to why the patient needs to be on IV infusion instead of oral medication, must be in block 19 or as an attachment for paper claims or in the notepad for EMC claims. 5ml $3.050 $2.898  
Sodium Acetate 2 meq $0.021 $0.020  
** Sodium Bicarbonate, PF (NACH03) 7.5%/50 ml $2.730 $2.594  
Sodium Bicarbonate, 8.4% (NACH03) 50 ml $0.177 $0.168  
Sodium Chloride, Hypertonic 250 cc $1.138 $1.081  
Sodium Hyaluronate (Orthovisc«), For Intra-Articular Injection - Billed with CPT code 20610 for covered indications of osteoarthritis of the knee (715.16, 715.26, or 715.96). One injection per knee per week. Effective 01/01/2007, use code Q4086 per dose 30 mg $201.082 $191.028 New Code for 2007 Q4086
Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (Sotradecol)   $Invoice $Invoice  
** Sodium Thiosalicylate (Rexolate & Arthrolate, Nodolo & Tusal) 50 mg $0.970 $0.922  
Sodium Thiosulfate 100 mg $0.132 $0.125  
**Somavert (See Pegvisomant for Injection)        
Sterile Saline / Water 5 cc $0.052 $0.049  
**Sterile Saline / Water, 1000 ml 1000 ml $5.640 $5.358  
Tagamet (See Cimetidine Hydrochloride)        
Tensilon (See Edrophonium Chloride)        
Testosterone 37.5 mg $0.110 $0.105  
** Testosterone Pellets (Testopel) Per Pellet $Invoice $Invoice  
Tetanus Toxoid (use codes 90702, 90703, or 90718)        
** Sufentanil Citrate (Sufenta) Separate payment allowed when billed with 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 76005, 95990, or 96530. If billed with any other procedures, it will be considered part of the procedure and separate payment will not be allowed. 50mcg/ml $9.810 $9.320  
Tetracycline   $Invoice $Invoice  
Tigecycline Effective 01/01/2007, use code J3243 per 1 mg 1 mg $0.909 $0.864 New Code for 2007 J3243
Tigecycline (Tygacil) Effective 01/01/2007, use code J3243 Per 1 mg 50 mg/SDV $51.562 $48.984 New Code for 2007 J3243
Valproate Sodium (Depacon) IV, Covered ICD9's = 345.00 - 345.91, Allowed when administered IV, in the physician's office. (Dosage change from 500 mg to 100 mg) 100 mg $1.169 $1.111  
Vasopressin 20 units $2.027 $1.926  
Vasotec (see Enalaprilat)        
Vecuronium Bromide (Norcuron) 1 mg $0.239 $0.227  
Verapamil Hydrochloride (Isoptin IV) 2.5 mg $0.374 $0.355  
** Vitamin B Complex (Follow B-12 guidelines) Up to 3ml $0.930 $0.884  
** Vitamin C (See Ascorbic Acid)        
HOCM <= 149 MG/ML 1 ml $0.041 $0.039  
HOCM 200 - 249 MG/ML 1 ml $0.093 $0.088  
HOCM 250 - 299 MG/ML 1 ml $0.100 $0.095  
HOCM 300 - 349 MG/ML 1 ml $0.104 $0.099  
HOCM 350 - 399 MG/ML 1 ml $0.107 $0.102  
HOCM >= 400 MG/ML 1 ml $0.191 $0.181  

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