E0783, Infusion pump system, implantable, programmable (includes all components, e.g.,
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
Prior Auth Required
Code explicitly requires prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- When billing J7999-KD, enter the name and total dose (mg or mcg) of each drug in Box 19 of the CMS-1500 or the appropriate electronic comment loop; if Box 19 cannot accommodate all information, attach the details to the paper claim.
- If a portion of a single-dose vial is not used, submit the HCPCS code for the drug on a separate claim line and append modifier JW to indicate discarded/unused portion.
- Separate payment may be made for pump refilling and/or adjustments; submit these services using the appropriate drug refill or maintenance CPT/HCPCS code that accurately describes the service rendered.
- Compounded drugs are priced by the A/B MAC contractor by multiplying the contractor's price per mcg or mg by the total number of mcg or mg of each drug used; a pharmacy compounding fee may be allowed in addition to the calculated drug amount.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Compounded medications for use in implantable infusion pumps may be covered by Medicare when their use meets all other criteria for services provided incident to a physician's service.
- True off-the-shelf (non‑compounded) drugs used without compounding and administered via DME may be billed using the drug-specific HCPCS code and are reimbursed under CMS ASP methodology.
- If Prialt® is implanted as a single agent in the pump, bill using HCPCS code J2278-KD.
- Compounded single-agent or combination drug formulations used in implanted infusion pumps must be billed using HCPCS code J7999-KD for reimbursement.
- Postoperative analgesia after open abdominal surgery (including colorectal and aortic surgery) using continuous wound instillation/infusion
- CPT range 43842 - 43848 — Gastric restrictive procedure (listed as 'Other CPT codes related to the CPB')
7 Active Policies
A56695, Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
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AETNA-CPB-0184, Pulmonary Hypertension Treatments and Selected Indications of Prostanoids
AMBETTER-CP.MP.107, Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics and Prosthetics Guidelines
AMBETTER-CP.MP.173, Implantable Intrathecal or Epidural Pain Pump
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