J9271, Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg
HCPCS/CPT
Prior Authorization
Prior Auth Required
Code explicitly requires prior authorization (high confidence)
Medicare Pricing
Work RVU
0.00
Facility
N/A
Non-Facility
N/A
Documentation Required
- Procedure codes listed are for general reference and may not be all-inclusive.
- Benefit coverage/reimbursement determinations must be based on the written coverage position in the Medical Policy, not on the presence or absence of listed codes.
- Coverage determinations must include review of the member's benefit contract or SPD for coverage definitions, exclusions, and limitations (e.g., dollar or duration caps).
Key Coverage Criteria
- Coverage of injectable oncology medications is based on NCCN Compendium Categories of Evidence and Consensus (1, 2A, 2B = proven/medically necessary; 3 = unproven/not medically necessary); if NCCN is unavailable, base decisions on FDA labeling.
- Medically necessary when the drug is FDA‑approved and administered in accordance with FDA labeling for an oncologic indication.
- Medically necessary when the drug has an NCCN category 1, 2A, or 2B recommendation or is listed in the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium.
- Medically necessary when the drug is FDA‑approved and administered in accordance with FDA labeling for an oncologic indication.
- Medically necessary when the drug has an NCCN category 1, 2A, or 2B recommendation or is listed in the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium.
- Oncology medications are medically necessary if (a) the drug is FDA-approved for the oncologic indication and used per FDA labeling, OR (b) the drug has an NCCN Category 1/2A/2B indication per NCCN Guidelines or NCCN Compendium.
15 Active Policies
UHC-POL-oncology-medication-clinical-coverage-policy, Oncology Medication Clinical Coverage
BCBSIL-RX502.061, Oncology Medications
BCBSMT-RX502.061, Oncology Medications
BCBSNM-RX502.061, Oncology Medications
BCBSOK-RX502.061, Oncology Medications
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