Does J3590 require prior authorization?

No, J3590 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

What is the Medicare reimbursement rate for J3590?

Medicare facility rate: N/A. Non-facility rate: N/A. Work RVU: 0.00.

Verity

`J3590` — Unclassified biologics

HCPCS/CPT

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medicare Pricing

Work RVU

0.00

Facility

N/A

Non-Facility

N/A

Documentation Required

The intravitreal injection procedure must be coded using CPT code 67028 and the appropriate RT, LT, or 50 site modifier must be appended to indicate unilateral or bilateral service.
Dose and frequency for bevacizumab and biosimilars must follow the FDA label or recognized compendia for off-label uses; compendia cited include AHFS, Clinical Pharmacology, Lexi-Drugs, Micromedex DrugDex, NCCN, FDA, and USP.
When billing for metastatic (secondary) disease, use the code for the primary malignancy if the primary tumor is still present, and use the appropriate personal history 'Z' code if the primary malignancy is no longer present.
For Part A and Part B submissions, follow the respective HCPCS coding guidance provided (codes differ by drug form, biosimilar, and effective dates); bill units consistent with the indicated HCPCS code descriptions.

Key Coverage Criteria

For non-ophthalmologic (systemic) use, bevacizumab must be reported with HCPCS code J9035 (injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg) with units reflecting multiples of 10 mg provided.
For non-ophthalmologic use, bevacizumab-awwb (MVASI) must be reported with HCPCS code Q5107 (10 mg).
For non-ophthalmologic use, bevacizumab-bvzr (ZIRABEV) must be reported with HCPCS code Q5118 (10 mg).
Bevacizumab-maly (ALYMSYS/ALYMSYS1) is reported with HCPCS code C9142 for 10/01/2022–12/31/2022 and with HCPCS code Q5126 effective 01/01/2023 (10 mg).
Bevacizumab-adcd (Vegzelma) should be reported with HCPCS code Q5129 effective 04/01/2023.
For the period 09/27/2022 through 03/31/2023 bevacizumab-maly could be reported with miscellaneous code J3590 (per guidance for that timeframe).

20 Active Policies

L33394 — Drugs and Biologicals, Coverage of, for Label and Off-Label Uses

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A59901 — Billing and Coding: Bevacizumab and biosimilars

J06

A52451 — Billing and Coding: Ranibizumab and biosimilars, Aflibercept, Aflibercept HD, Brolucizumab-dbll, Faricimab-svoa, PAVBLUaflibercept-ayyh, AHZANTIVEaflibercept-abzv. ENZEEVUaflibercept-mrbb, OPUVIZaflibercept-yszy and YESAFILI aflibercept-jbvf

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A52370 — Billing and Coding: Bevacizumab and biosimilars

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Medical record must document indication, route (intravitreal), dose and dosing frequency consistent with the FDA label or include literature support when dosing/frequency deviates from the FDA label.

The intravitreal administration must be billed with CPT 67028 on the same claim as the drug (or CPT 67027 for SUSVIMO) and must include the appropriate site modifier (RT, LT, or 50).

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J3590 — Unclassified biologics