Specialty pharmacy updates effective November 1, 2021

Prior authorization updates

Effective for dates of service on and after November 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.

 

Visit our website to access the clinical criteria information.  

 

Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology use of specialty pharmacy drugs will be managed by Anthem’s medical specialty drug review team. Review of specialty pharmacy drugs for oncology use will be managed by AIM Specialty Health® (AIM).

 

Clinical Criteria	HCPCS or CPT Code(s)	Drug
**ING-CC-0196	J3490, J9999, J3590	Zynlonta
**ING-CC-0197	J3490, J3590, J9999	Jemperli
*ING-CC-0199	J3490, J3590, C9399	Empaveli

* Non-oncology use is managed by Anthem’s medical specialty drug review team.

**Oncology use is managed by AIM.

 

Quantity limit updates

Effective for dates of service on and after November 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.

 

Visit our website to access the clinical criteria information.  

 

Prior authorization clinical review of non-oncology use of specialty pharmacy drugs will be managed by Anthem’s medical specialty drug review team.

 

Clinical Criteria	HCPCS or CPT Code(s)	Drug
*ING-CC-0199	J3490. J3590, C9399	Empaveli

* Non-oncology use is managed by Anthem’s medical specialty drug review team.

 

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