J8501 — Aprepitant, oral, 5 mg
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
- A Standard Written Order (SWO) must be communicated to the supplier before a claim is submitted; lack of a completed SWO will result in denial.
- For DMEPOS base items requiring WOPD, the supplier must have a signed WOPD prior to delivery; WOPD must list the base item and may list separately billed associated options/accessories/supplies.
- Suppliers are required to maintain proof of delivery (POD) documentation and make it available to the Medicare contractor upon request.
- Suppliers must contact the beneficiary for DMEPOS refills and document an affirmative response prior to dispensing refills; contact must occur no sooner than 30 calendar days prior to expected end of current supply.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Coverage requires that the item meet Medicare statutory criteria (eligible benefit category and be reasonable and necessary) per Social Security Act §1862(a)(1)(A).
- An FDA‑approved oral 3‑drug antiemetic regimen consisting of an oral NK‑1 antagonist plus an oral 5‑HT3 antagonist and dexamethasone (HCPCS J8540) is covered when administered to beneficiaries receiving one or more of the following chemotherapeutic agents: Alemtuzumab, Azacitidine, Bendamustine, Carboplatin, Carmustine, Cisplatin, Clofarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine, Dacarbazine, Daunorubicin, Doxorubicin, Epirubicin, Idarubicin, Ifosfamide, Irinotecan, Lomustine, Mechlorethamine, Oxalipla [...]
- Prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) due to High Emetic Risk parenteral anticancer agents when an NK1 RA (e.g., Emend, Cinvanti, Varubi) is used in combination with a 5HT3 RA.
- Prevention of CINV due to Moderate Emetic Risk parenteral anticancer agents when an NK1 RA is used in combination with a 5HT3 RA and the patient has one or more CINV risk factors (younger age <55 years; female sex; previous history of chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting; little or no previous alcohol use; history of motion sickness or morning sickness during pregnancy; high anxiety).
- Prevention of CINV due to High Emetic Risk parenteral anticancer agents when a 5HT3 RA (Aloxi, Kytril, Sustol, Zofran) is used in combination with an NK1 RA.
- Prevention of CINV due to Moderate Emetic Risk parenteral anticancer agents when a 5HT3 RA is used (standalone option for moderate risk).
4 Active Policies
L33827 — Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics)
J19
UHC-POL-antiemetics-oncology — Antiemetics for Oncology
UMR-POL-UMR-antiemetics-oncology — Antiemetics for Oncology
SUREST-POL-SUREST-antiemetics-oncology — Antiemetics for Oncology
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