CommercialMay 1, 2021
Updates for specialty pharmacy are available - May 2021
Prior authorization updates
Effective for dates of service on and after August 1, 2021, the following specialty pharmacy codes from current or new clinical criteria documents will be included in our prior authorization review process.
Please note, inclusion of National Drug Code (NDC) code on your claim will help expedite claim processing of drugs billed with a Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) code.
To access the Clinical Criteria information, click here.
Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology use of specialty pharmacy drugs is managed by the medical specialty drug review team. Review of specialty pharmacy drugs for oncology use is managed by AIM Specialty Health® (AIM).
Clinical Criteria |
HCPCS or CPT Code(s) |
Drug |
**ING-CC-0186 |
J3490, J3590, J9999 |
Margenza |
*ING-CC-0187 |
J3490, J3590, J9999 |
Breyanzi |
*ING-CC-0188 |
J3490, J3590 |
Imcivree |
*ING-CC-0189 |
J3490, J3590, C9399 |
Amondys 45 |
*ING-CC-0190 |
J3490, J3590, C9399 |
Nulibry |
**ING-CC-0094 |
J9304 |
Pemfexy |
**ING-CC-0075 |
J3590, J9999, C9399 |
Riabni |
* Non-oncology use is managed by the medical specialty drug review team.
** Oncology use is managed by AIM.
Prior authorization update – change in clinical criteria
Coding Update: Effective August 18, 2020, these unclassified codes, J3490 and J3590, were removed from clinical criteria ING-CC-0072.
Quantity limit updates
Effective for dates of service on and after August 1, 2021, the following specialty pharmacy codes from current or new clinical criteria documents will be included in our quantity limit review process.
Please note, inclusion of National Drug Code (NDC) code on your claim will help expedite claim processing of drugs billed with a Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) code.
To access the Clinical Criteria information, click here.
Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology use of specialty pharmacy drugs is managed by the medical specialty drug review team. Review of specialty pharmacy drugs for oncology use is managed by AIM Specialty Health® (AIM).
Clinical Criteria |
HCPCS or CPT Code(s) |
Drug |
*ING-CC-0189 |
J3490. J3590, C9399 |
Amondys 45 |
*ING-CC-0190 |
J3490, J3590, C9399 |
Nulibry |
* Non-oncology use is managed by the medical specialty drug review team.
** Oncology use is managed by AIM.
PUBLICATIONS: May 2021 Anthem Provider News - Kentucky
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