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September 24, 2007 - Updated 12.03.2007

4th Quarter 2007 Update Part B Not Otherwise Classified Drug Fee Schedule

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

Effective October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007

Revised 11.27.2007

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 4Q06 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.

NOTE 4: Peginterferon alfa-2a has been included on prior quarterly pricing files; it is now priced by the local claims processing contractor.

** - Carrier Priced

Changes in Bold

DRUG NAME DOSAGE Current PAR Current NON-PAR Notes
** 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 $402.631 $382.499 (decreased)
Amidate (see Etomidate)        
Amino Acid 500 ml $21.110 $20.055  
Amino Acid 1000 ml $35.190 $33.431  
Aminocaproic Acid 250 mg $0.048 $0.046  
Arformoterol Tartrate 15 MCG $4.887 $4.643  
Arginine Hydrochloride (R-Gene 10) 300 ml $11.003 $10.453  
** Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Non-covered by Carrier        
** Atenolol (Tenormin) ICD-9's = 401.0 - 429.9 0.5 mg/ml $0.800 $0.760  
Atropine Sulfate / Edrophonium Chloride 10 mg $5.276 $5.012 (decreased)
Avastin (See Bevacizumab)        
Aztreonam (Azactam) 500 mg $13.007 $12.357 (increased)
** Bacitracin (Bacim) 50,000 U $10.170 $9.662  
Bevacizumab (Avastin) If billed under J3490 or J3590, the ICD-9 code equals 362.52 and billed with procedure code 67028.   Invoice Invoice  
Bretylium Tosylate (Bretylol) 5 mg $0.175 $0.166  
Brevibloc (see Esmolol Hydrochloride)        
Bumetanide (Bumex) 0.25 mg $0.205 $0.195 (decreased)
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, 77003, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.25% - 1 ml $0.051 $0.048 (decreased)
Bupivacaine, Sterile, 0.50%/10ml (Sensorcaine, Sterile) Allowed when billed with 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 77003, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.50% - 1 ml $0.051 $0.048 (decreased)
Bupivacaine, Sterile, 0.75%/10ml (Sensorcaine, Sterile) Allowed when billed with 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400-64484, 64505-64530, 77003, 95990, or 96530. When billed with other procedures, considered part of procedure performed. 0.75% - 1 ml $0.051 $0.048 (decreased)
Calciferol (see Ergocalciferol D2)        
Calcium Chloride 100 mg/ml $0.047 $0.045 (increased)
Cardizem IV (see Diltiazem Hydrochloride)        
** Cefamanadole Nafate (Mandol) 1 gm $8.610 $8.180  
** Cefoperazone Sodium (Cefobid) 1 gm $16.380 $15.561  
Cefotetan 1 gm $327.231 $310.869  
Cefotetan Disodium (Cefotan) 1 gm $9.490 $9.016  
Chirocaine (see Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride)        
Cimetidine Hcl.(Tagamet) Covered ICD-9's = 787.01, 787.02 or 787.03 150 mg $0.671 $0.637 (increased)
Clavulanate Potassium / Ticarcillin Disodium 0.1 - 3 gm $10.966 $10.418 (increased)
Clindamycin Phosphate (Cleocin) 150 mg $1.508 $1.433 (decreased)
Clorpactin WCS-90 (see Oxychlorosene Sodium)        
Copper Sulfate 0.4 mg $0.048 $0.046 (increased)
Dantrolene Sodium 20 mg $78.800 $74.860  
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 $0.093 $0.088 (decreased)
** 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  
Diltiazem Hydrochloride (Cardizem IV) 5 mg $0.172 $0.163 (decreased)
Diprivan (see Propofol)        
Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg $4.786 $4.547 (increased)
Eculizumab (Soliris) 1 mg $17.638 $16.756  
Edecrin Sodium (see Ethacrynate Sodium)        
Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon) (Allow for ICD9 - 358.0) 10 mg $0.510 $0.485 (decreased)
Enalaprilat (Vasotec IV) 1.25 mg $1.749 $1.662 (decreased)
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 $1.382 $1.313 (increased)
Esomeprazole Sodium (Nexium IV) Covered ICD-9's = 530.10 - 530.19 or 530.81 when administered in the physician's office. 20 MG $1.534 $1.457 (increased)
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 $0.590 $0.561 (increased)
Famotidine (Pepcid) Covered ICD-9's = 787.01, 787.03 or 995.2 10 mg $0.385 $0.366 (increased)
Flagyl IV (see Metronidazole In Nacl.)        
Floxin IV (see Ofloxacin)        
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.1 mg $2.378 $2.259 (decreased)
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.5 mg $42.830 $40.689  
Folic Acid 5 mg $1.297 $1.232 (decreased)
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) 0.2mg $0.266 $0.253 (decreased)
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  
Idursulfase 1 mg $455.030 $432.279  
** 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)        
Ixabepilone (Ixempra) Covered for metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer (ICD-9 codes 174.0 - 175.9) 15 mg $977.279 $928.415 New, effective 10/23/2007
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 $0.082 $0.078 (increased)
** Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride (Chirocaine) Allowed separately when billed on same day as 51700, 51720, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62368, 64400 - 64484, 64505-64530, 76003, 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, 77033, 95990, or 96530. Not payable when billed with any other procedure. 1 ml $0.210 $0.200 (decreased)
Lopressor (see Metoprolol Tartrate)        
Lucentis (see Ranibizumab)        
Mandol (see Cefamanadole Nafate)        
Mazicon (see Flumazenil)        
Metoprolol Tartrate (Lopressor) Covered when given IV with Dobutamine J1250 during Dobutamine Stress Test. 1 mg $0.228 $0.217 (increased)
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 $1.591 $1.511 (increased)
Miconazole (Monistat IV) 10 mg   Invoice Invoice  
Minocycline Hydrochloride (Non-covered oral drug)        
Monistat IV (see Miconazole)        
Morrhuate Sodium 50 mg $1.837 $1.745 (increased)
Myozyme (see Alglucoside Alfa)        
Nafcillin Sodium (Nallpen) (Dosage Change from 500 mg to 1 gm) 1 gm $4.783 $4.544 (increased)
Netilmicin Sulfate (Netromycin), 150 mg   Invoice Invoice  
Nexium IV (see Esomeprazole Sodium)        
Nitroglycerin IV û Allowed in emergency situations. 5 mg $0.433 $0.411 (increased)
Nodolo & Tusal (see Sodium Thiosalicylate)        
** 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  
Normodyne (see Labetalol Hydrochloride)        
Ofloxacin (Floxin IV), 20 mg   Invoice Invoice  
Olanzapine (Zyprexa IM) Covered indications = 295.01 - 295.84 when administered in the physicians office. 0.5 MG $1.074 $1.020 (increased)
Ontak (see Denileukin Difitox)        
Optison   Invoice Invoice  
** Oxychlorosene Sodium (Clorpactin WCS-90) 1 gm $1.850 $1.758  
Panitumumab (Vectibix) Covered indications-153.0-154.8 1 mg $8.315 $7.899 (decreased)
Pantoprazole Sodium, IV (Protonix IV) Need statement as to why patient is not able to take oral form. 40 mg $2.147 $2.040 (decreased)
Peginterferon Alfa-2A/Isopropyl Alchol (Pegasys«) Covered indication 070.54 when administered in the office. 180mcg/ml $356.640 $338.808  
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 $0.026 $0.025 (increased)
Potassium Phosphate 3 mmol $0.038 $0.036  
Procaine Hydrochloride 1% $2.360 $2.242  
Procaine Hydrochloride 2% $3.400 $3.230  
Propofol (Diprivan) 10 mg $0.127 $0.121 (decreased)
Protonix IV (see Pantoprazole Sodium)        
** R-Gene 10 (see Arginine Hcl.)        
Ranibizumab Injection (Lucentis) 0.5 mg $2,030.229 $1,928.718 (increased)
Rexolate & Arthrolate (see Sodium Thiosalicylate)        
Rifampin 600 mg $52.926 $50.280 (decreased)
Robinul (see Glycopyrrolate)        
Romazicon (see Flumazenil)        
Sarracenia Purpura Non-covered by Carrier        
** Secretin (SecreFlo) Used in secretin stimulation testing   Invoice Invoice  
Sensorcaine, Sterile (see Bupivicaine, Sterile)        
Sodium Acetate 2 meq $0.019 $0.018 (increased)
** Sodium Bicarbonate, PF (NACH03) 7.5%/50 ml $2.730 $2.594  
Sodium Bicarbonate, 8.4% (NACH03) 50 ml $0.177 $0.168 (increased)
Sodium Chloride, Hypertonic 250 cc $0.606 $0.576 (decreased)
** Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (Sotradecol)   Invoice Invoice  
** Sodium Thiosalicylate (Rexolate & Arthrolate, Nodolo & Tusal) 50 mg $0.970 $0.922  
Sodium Thiosulfate 100 mg $0.153 $0.145 (increased)
Soliris (see Eculizumab)        
** Somavert (see Pegvisomant for Injection) 5 cc $0.052 $0.049  
Sterile Saline / Water 1000 ml $5.640 $5.358  
** Sterile Saline / Water, 1000 ml 50mcg/ml $9.810 $9.320  
** 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.        
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP) 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. 400 - 80 mg $1.184 $1.125 added 10/01/2007
Synthroid (see Levothyroxine Sodium)        
Tagamet (see Cimetidine Hydrochloride)        
** Temsirolimus (Torisel) Covered indication is for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (189.0 Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except pelvis). Supplied as a kit containing 25 mg vial of temsirolimus and vial of diluent. 25 mg/ml vial with diluent $1,221.851 $1,160.758  
Tenormin (see Atenolol)        
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)        
Tetracycline   Invoice Invoice  
Torisel (see Temsirolimus)        
Trandate (see Labetalol Hydrochloride)        
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 $0.743 $0.706 (decreased)
Vasopressin 20 units $2.042 $1.940 (decreased)
Vasotec (see Enalaprilat)        
Vectibix (see Panitumumab)        
Vecuronium Bromide (Norcuron) 1 mg $0.224 $0.213 (decreased)
Verapamil Hydrochloride (Isoptin IV) 2.5 mg $0.326 $0.310 (decreased)
** Vitamin B Complex (Follow B-12 guidelines) Up to 3ml $0.930 $0.884  
** Vitamin C (see Ascorbic Acid) Non-covered by Carrier        
Zyprexa IM (see Olanzapine)        
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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