Does J9267 require prior authorization?

Yes, J9267 requires prior authorization (high confidence). Code explicitly requires prior authorization.

What is the Medicare reimbursement rate for J9267?

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

HCPCS/CPT

Prior Auth Required

Code explicitly requires prior authorization (high confidence)

Work RVU

0.00

Facility

N/A

Non-Facility

N/A

When reporting the JW modifier for discarded drug, the medical record must clearly show the amount administered and the amount wasted.
Medical record must document prior anthracycline therapy for patients receiving albumin-bound paclitaxel, or clearly document a clinical contraindication to anthracycline therapy.
For claims with no discarded amounts from single-dose containers or single-use packages, include the JZ modifier as evidence on the claim (effective July 1, 2023).
Document dose and frequency as consistent with the FDA label or recognized compendia for the indication (including citations to the compendia if used for off-label indications).

Paclitaxel administered intravenously is covered for antineoplastic (cancer) indications when used in accordance with the FDA-approved labeling.
Off-label uses of paclitaxel are covered when supported by recognized compendia (e.g., NCCN, AHFS, Clinical Pharmacology, Lexi-Drugs, Micromedex) and dosing/frequency follow those compendia.
Albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) is covered when prior therapy included an anthracycline unless anthracycline therapy is clinically contraindicated.
NGS covers leuprolide acetate (LHRH analog) as palliative treatment of advanced breast carcinoma in premenopausal and perimenopausal women.
A drug use is covered if it is an FDA-approved labeled indication or is a medically accepted off-label indication supported by one of the accepted compendia at the specified levels (AHFS-DI supportive; NCCN Category 1 or 2A; Micromedex DrugDex Class I/IIa/IIb or Clinical Pharmacology supportive; Lexi-Drugs Evidence Level A) or by articles or LCDs published by National Government Services (NGS).
Off-label uses in anti-cancer chemotherapeutic regimens are covered when they meet the Medicare definition of a medically accepted indication per the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub 100-02, Ch.15, §50.4.5).

A52450, Billing and Coding: Paclitaxel (e.g., Taxol/Abraxane )

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

EVICORE-HPLAN-CIGNA-91DEEEDD92F8, Cigna MedOnc Master Drug List

EVICORE-HPLAN-CIGNA_MEDICARE-F57DF6FC9C3C, Q1 - 2025 1199 SEIU Benefit Funds MedOnc Master Drug List

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