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Sep 1, 2018

Changes in coverage for HCPCS drug codes

Effective December 1, 2018, the following drug codes will not be allowed under the medical benefit for Commercial products. These drugs are routinely self-administered and therefore are considered covered under the member’s pharmacy benefit:

J0717 Certolizumab pegol inj 1mg
J1324 Enfuvirtide injection
J1438 Etanercept Injection
J1559 Injection, immune globulin (hizentra), 100 mg
J1595 Injection, glatiramer acetate, 20 mg
J1744 Injection, icatibant, 1 mg
J1830 Interferon Beta-1b / .25 Mg
J2170 Mecasermin injection
J2941 Injection, somatropin, 1 mg
J7639 Dornase Alpha Inhal Sol U D
J7682 Tobramycin Inhalation Sol
J7686 Treprostinil, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through DME, unit dose form, 1.74 mg
Q3026 Injection, Interferon Beta-1a, 11 Mcg for subcutaneous use
Q3027 Injection, interferon beta-1a, 1 mcg for intramuscular use
Q3028 Injection, interferon beta-1a, 1 mcg for subcutaneous use
Q4074 Iloprost, Inhalation Solution, Fda-Approved Final Product, Non-Compounded