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April 3, 2009 - Updated 10.26.09

2nd Quarter Update - Part B Not Otherwise Classified Drug Fee Schedule

2009 Payment Allowance Limits for Medicare Part B Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs

Effective April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009

Revised: 09/24/2009

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

NOTE 1: Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 4Q08 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
Alfentanil Hydrochloride (Alfenta) 500 mcg/5 ml $1.425 $1.354  
Alglucoside Alfa (Myozyme) 10 mg     Code for 2009: J0220
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 $383.647 $364.465  
Amidate (see Etomidate)        
Amino Acid 500 ml $21.110 $20.055  
Amino Acid 1000 ml $35.190 $33.431  
Aminocaproic Acid 250 mg $0.036 $0.034  
Antihemophilic Factor (Recomb) Plasma/Albumin-Free (Xyntha) 1 IU $1.047 $0.995  
Arformoterol Tartrate (Brovana) 15 mcg     Code for 2009: J7605
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 $1.146 $1.089  
Avastin (See Bevacizumab)        
Aztreonam (Azactam) 500 mg $16.970 $16.122  
** Bacitracin (Bacim) 50,000 U $10.170 $9.662  
Bendamustine Hydrochloride (Treanda) Covered indications: 204.10 - lymphoid leukemia, chronic, without mention of remission or 204.11 - lymphoid leukemia, chronic, in remission 1 mg     Code for 2009: J9033
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)        
Brovana (see Arformoterol Tartrate)        
Bumetanide (Bumex) 0.25 mg $0.175 $0.166  
Bupivacaine Hcl, 0.25%, 2 ml (Considered Part of Procedure)        
Bupivacaine Hcl, 0.50%, 2 ml (Considered Part of Procedure)        
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 $0.058 $0.055  
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 $0.058 $0.055  
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 $0.058 $0.055  
Calciferol (see Ergocalciferol D2)        
Calcium Chloride 100 mg / ml $0.093 $0.088  
Cardizem IV (see Diltiazem Hydrochloride)        
** Cefamanadole Nafate (Mandol) 1 gm $8.610 $8.180  
** Cefoperazone Sodium (Cefobid) 1 gm $16.380 $15.561  
Cefotetan Disodium (Cefotan) 1 gm $11.376 $10.807  
Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia) 1 mg $3.515 $3.339  
Chirocaine (see Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride)        
Cimetidine Hcl. (Tagamet) 150 mg $0.755 $0.717  
Cimzia (see Certolizumab Pegol)        
Clavulanate Potassium / Ticarcillin Disodium 0.1 - 3 gm $12.129 $11.523  
Clevidipine Butyrate 1 mg $4.578 $4.349  
Clindamycin Phosphate (Cleocin) 150 mg $1.532 $1.455  
Clorpactin WCS-90 (see Oxychlorosene Sodium)        
Copper Sulfate 0.4 mg $0.064 $0.061  
Cosyntropin IV 0.25 mg $75.582 $71.803  
Dantrolene Sodium 20 mg $78.800 $74.860  
Degarelix (a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist) Covered ICD-9 = 185 20 mg $82.415 $78.294 Effective 03/01/2009
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 $0.101 $0.096  
** 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 $0.161 $0.153  
Diprivan (see Propofol)        
Doripenem (Doribax) 10 mg     Code for 2009: J1267
Doxapram Hydrochloride (Dopram) 20 mg $1.903 $1.808  
Doxycycline Hyclate 100 mg $9.421 $8.950  
Eculizumab (Soliris) 10 mg     Code for 2009: J1300
Edecrin Sodium (see Ethacrynate Sodium)        
Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon) (Allow for ICD9 - 358.0) 10 mg $0.608 $0.578  
Elaprase (see Idursulfase)        
Emend for Injection (see Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine)        
Enalaprilat (Vasotec IV) 1.25 mg $1.294 $1.229  
Eovist (see Gadoxetate Disodium)        
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 $0.594 $0.564  
Esomeprazole Sodium (Nexium IV) Covered ICD-9's = 530.10 - 530.19 or 530.81 when administered in the physician's office. 20 MG $2.022 $1.921  
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 $0.538 $0.511  
Famotidine (Pepcid) Covered ICD-9's = 787.01, 787.03 or 995.2 10 mg $0.420 $0.399  
Flagyl IV (see Metronidazole In Nacl.)        
Floxin IV (see Ofloxacin)        
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.1 mg $1.553 $1.475  
Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon) 0.5 mg $42.830 $40.689  
Folic Acid 5 mg $1.356 $1.288  
Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine (Emend) Allowed when billed on the same day as chemotherapy. 1 mg     Code for 2009: J1453
Gadoxetate Disodium (Eovist) 1 ml $13.780 $13.091  
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) 0.2mg $0.218 $0.207  
Graftjacket Gel 1 cc     Code for 2009: Q4113
** Heparin Sodium 100 units $0.032 $0.030  
Hetastarch Sodium Cl., 6 gm/500 ml 6 gm $23.040 $21.888  
Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One) Covered indications: 715.16, 715.26, 715.36 or 715.96 when billed with 20610. 48 mg $559.023 $531.072  
Idursulfase (Elaprase) 1 mg     Code for 2009: J1743
** 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) 1 mg     Code for 2009: J9207
Kenalog (see Triamcinolone Acetonide)        
Keppra intraveneous (see Levetiracetam)        
Ketamine Hydrochloride (Ketalar) Allowed when billed on same day as 20550-20610, 62289, 62298, 62368, 95990, or 96530. 10 mg $0.010 $0.010  
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 $0.081 $0.077  
Lanreotide (Somatuline Depot) 1 mg     Code for 2009: J1930
Levetiracetam (Keppra intraveneous) 10 mg     Code for 2009: J1953
** 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  
Lexiscan (see Regadenoson)        
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 $0.144 $0.137  
Lopressor (see Metoprolol Tartrate)        
Lucentis (see Ranibizumab)        
Mandol (see Cefamanadole Nafate)        
Mazicon (see Flumazenil)        
Methylnaltrexone Bromide (Relistor) Non-covered by carrier.        
Metoprolol Tartrate (Lopressor) Covered when given IV with Dobutamine J1250 during Dobutamine Stress Test. 1 mg $0.198 $0.188  
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 $1.442 $1.370  
Miconazole (Monistat IV) 10 mg   Invoice Invoice  
Minocycline Hydrochloride (Non-covered oral drug)        
Monistat IV (see Miconazole)        
Morrhuate Sodium 50 mg $2.004 $1.904  
Myozyme (see Alglucoside Alfa)        
Nafcillin Sodium (Nallpen) (Dosage Change from 500 mg to 1 gm) 1 gm $7.090 $6.736  
Nalmefene Hydrochloride (Revex) 10 mcg $0.276 $0.262  
Netilmicin Sulfate (Netromycin), 150 mg   Invoice Invoice  
Nexium IV (see Esomeprazole Sodium)        
Nitroglycerin IV – Allowed in emergency situations. 5 mg $0.345 $0.328  
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)        
Nplate™ (see Romiplostim)        
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 $1.210 $1.150  
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 10 mg     Code for 2009: J9303
Pantoprazole Sodium, IV (Protonix IV) Need statement as to why patient is not able to take oral form. 40 mg $4.604 $4.374  
** Peginterferon Alfa-2A/Isopropyl Alchol (Pegasys®) Covered indication 070.54 when administered in the office. 180mcg/ml $480.273 $456.259  
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 $0.021 $0.020  
Potassium Phosphate 3 mmol $0.030 $0.029  
Procaine Hydrochloride 1% $2.360 $2.242  
Procaine Hydrochloride 2% $3.400 $3.230  
Propofol (Diprivan) 10 mg $0.088 $0.084  
Protonix IV (see Pantoprazole Sodium)        
** R-Gene 10 (see Arginine Hcl.)        
Ranibizumab Injection (Lucentis) 1 mcg     Code for 2009: J2778
Regadenoson (Lexiscan) 0.1 mg     Code for 2009: J2785
Relistor (see Methylnaltrexone Bromide)        
Revex (see Nalmefene Hydrochloride)        
Rexolate & Arthrolate (see Sodium Thiosalicylate)        
Rifampin 600 mg $41.531 $39.454  
Robinul (see Glycopyrrolate)        
Romazicon (see Flumazenil)        
Romiplostim (Nplate™) Covered for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura / tidal platelet dysgenesis) - 287.31 10 mcg $44.809 $42.569 (decreased); Updated October 2009
Sarracenia Purpura Non-covered by Carrier        
Secretin (SecreFlo) Used in secretin stimulation testing 1 mcg     Code for 2009: J2850
Sensorcaine, Sterile (see Bupivicaine, Sterile)        
Sodium Acetate 2 meq $0.020 $0.019  
** Sodium Bicarbonate, PF (NACH03) 7.5%/50 ml $2.730 $2.594  
Sodium Bicarbonate, 8.4% (NACH03) 50 ml $0.104 $0.099  
Sodium Chloride, Hypertonic 250 cc $0.603 $0.573  
** Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (Sotradecol)   Invoice Invoice  
** Sodium Thiosalicylate (Rexolate & Arthrolate, Nodolo & Tusal) 50 mg $0.970 $0.922  
Sodium Thiosulfate 100 mg $0.141 $0.134  
Soliris (see Eculizumab)        
Somatuline Depot (see Lanreotide)        
** 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 $0.237 $0.225  
Synthroid (see Levothyroxine Sodium)        
Synvisc-One (see Hylan G-F 20)        
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). 1 mg     Code for 2009: J9330
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)        
Treanda (see Bendamustine Hydrochloride)        
Triamcinolone Acetonide, Preservative Free 1 mg     Code for 2009: J3300
Triamcinolone Acetonide (Kenalog) 10 mg     Code for 2009: J3301
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 $0.641 $0.609  
Vasopressin 20 units $1.610 $1.530  
Vasotec IV (see Enalaprilat)        
Vectibix (see Panitumumab)        
Vecuronium Bromide (Norcuron) 1 mg $0.179 $0.170  
Verapamil Hydrochloride (Isoptin IV) 2.5 mg $1.508 $1.433  
** Vitamin B Complex (Follow B-12 guidelines) Up to 3ml $0.930 $0.884  
** Vitamin C (see Ascorbic Acid) Non-covered by Carrier        
Xyntha (see Antihemophilic Factor (Recomb) Plasma/Albumin-Free        
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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