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Orencia® (abatacept)

Policy Number: PH-0091

Intravenous/Subcutaneous

Last Review Date: 08/01/2024

Date of Origin: 07/02/2010

Dates Reviewed: 07/2010, 09/2010, 12/2010, 02/2011, 03/2011, 06/2011, 09/2011, 12/2011, 03/2012, 06/2012, 09/2012, 12/2012, 03/2013, 06/2013, 09/2013, 12/2013, 03/2014, 06/2014, 09/2014, 12/2014, 03/2015, 06/2015, 09/2015, 12/2015, 03/2016, 06/2016, 09/2016, 12/2016, 03/2017, 04/2017, 06/2017, 08/2017, 09/2017, 12/2017, 03/2018, 06/2018, 08/2018, 08/2019, 01/2020, 08/2020, 08/2021, 01/2022, 08/2022, 08/2023, 12/2023, 08/2024

FOR PEEHIP Members Only -Coverage excludes the provider-administered medication(s) outlined in this drug policy from being accessed through a specialty pharmacy. It must be obtained through buy and bill.

  1. Length of Authorization

Initial coverage will be provided for 6 months and may be renewed annually thereafter, unless otherwise specified.

  • Therapy for the Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicity and Prophylaxis for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGVHD) may not be renewed.
  1. Dosing Limits

A. Quantity Limit (max daily dose) [NDC Unit]:

  • Orencia ClickJect 125 mg single-dose autoinjector: 4 syringes per 28 days
  • Orencia single-dose prefilled syringes (50 mg, 87.5 mg, or 125 mg): 4 syringes per 28 days
  • Orencia 250 mg single-dose vials:
    • Management of Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Related Toxicity
    • 27 vials per 56 days
    • Prophylaxis for aGVHD
    • 16 vials per 29 days
    • All other indications
    • Loading: 4 vials (1000 mg) at weeks 0, 2 & 4
    • Maintenance: 4 vials (1000 mg) per 28 days

B. Max Units (per dose and over time) [HCPCS Unit]:

  • Management of Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Related Toxicity
    • 675  billable units per 56 days
  • Prophylaxis for aGVHD
    • 400 billable units per 29 days
  • All other indications
    • Loading: 100 billable units at weeks 0, 2, & 4
    • Maintenance: 100 billable units per 4 weeks
  1. Initial Approval Criteria 1

Depending on member benefits, additional criteria may apply for coverage of this drug in an outpatient facility setting. Verify any Site of Service requirements with the member’s plan and refer to the Voluntary Site of Service Policy or the Mandatory Site of Service Policy for additional information.

Coverage is provided in the following conditions:

  • Patient is at least 18 years of age (unless otherwise specified); AND
  • Patient is up to date with all age-appropriate vaccinations, in accordance with current vaccination guidelines, prior to initiating therapy; AND
  • Patient has been evaluated and screened for the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) prior to initiating treatment; AND

Universal Criteria 1

  • Patient has been evaluated and screened for the presence of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection prior to initiating treatment and will receive ongoing monitoring for the presence of TB during treatment; AND
  • Patient does not have an active infection, including clinically important localized infections; AND
  • Patient will not receive live vaccines during therapy; AND
  • Patient is not on concurrent treatment with another biologic therapy (e.g., TNF-inhibitor, IL-inhibitor, integrin receptor antagonist, T cell costimulation modulator, etc.) or targeted synthetic therapy (e.g., apremilast, tofacitinib, baricitinib, upadacitinib, abrocitinib, deucravacitinib, ritlecitinib, ruxolitinib, etrasimod, ozanimod, etc.) unless otherwise specified; AND

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) † 1,27,30

  • Physician has assessed baseline disease severity utilizing an objective measure/tool; AND
  • Documented moderate to severe active disease; AND
    • Patient has had at least a 3-month trial and failed previous therapy with ONE conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) (e.g., methotrexate, azathioprine, auranofin, hydroxychloroquine, penicillamine, sulfasalazine, leflunomide, etc.); OR
    • Patient is already established on biologic or targeted synthetic therapy for the treatment of RA; AND
  • May be used as a single agent or in combination with csDMARDs (e.g., methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, etc.)

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pJIA) † 1,16

  • Patient is at least 2 years of age (6 years of age for the IV formulation); AND
  • Physician has assessed baseline disease severity utilizing an objective measure/tool; AND
  • Documented moderate to severe active polyarticular disease; AND
    • Patient has had at least a 1-month trial and failure (unless contraindicated or intolerant) of previous therapy with either oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) OR a conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) (e.g., methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, etc.); OR
    • Patient is already established on biologic or targeted synthetic therapy for the treatment of pJIA; AND
  • May be used as single agent or in combination with methotrexate

Adult Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) † 1,18,28,33,37,40

  • Physician has assessed baseline disease severity utilizing an objective measure/tool; AND
  • Documented moderate to severe active disease; AND
    • For patients with predominantly axial disease OR enthesitis, a failure of at least a 4-week trial of ONE non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), unless use is contraindicated; OR
    • For patients with peripheral arthritis OR dactylitis, a failure of at least a 3-month trial of ONE conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) (e.g., methotrexate, azathioprine, sulfasalazine, leflunomide, hydroxychloroquine, etc.); OR
    • Patient is already established on biologic or targeted synthetic therapy for the treatment of PsA; AND
  • May be used as a single agent or in combination with csDMARDs (e.g. methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, etc.)

Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA) † 1,4,16

  • Patient is at least 2 years of age; AND
  • Physician has assessed baseline disease severity utilizing an objective measure/tool; AND
  • Documented moderate to severe active polyarticular disease; AND
  • May be used as a single agent or in combination with methotrexate; AND
    • Patient has had at least a 1-month trial and failure (unless contraindicated or intolerant) of previous therapy with either oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) OR a conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (csDMARD) (e.g., methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, etc.); OR
    • Patient is already established on biologic or targeted synthetic therapy for the treatment of JPsA

Treatment of Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) ‡ 1,19,20,22

  • Patient is post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (generally 3 or more months); AND
  • Used as additional therapy in combination with systemic corticosteroids; AND
  • Patient has no response (e.g., steroid-refractory disease) to first-line therapy options

Prophylaxis of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGVHD) (IV formulation only) † Ф 1,35.36

  • Patient is undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) from a matched or 1 allele-mismatched unrelated-donor; AND
  • Patient is at least 2 years of age; AND
  • Used in combination with a calcineurin inhibitor and methotrexate; AND
  • Patient will receive antiviral prophylactic treatment for Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) reactivation and prophylaxis will continue for 6 months post-transplantation; AND
  • Patient will be monitored for both EBV reactivation and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection/reactivation

Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicity (IV formulation only) ‡ 19,21,23

  • Patient has been receiving therapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (e.g., nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cemiplimab, ipilimumab, dostarlimab, nivolumab/relatlimab, tremelimumab, tislelizumab, toripalimab, retifanlimab, etc.); AND
    • Used as a single agent; AND
      • Used for the management of immunotherapy-related myocarditis; AND
      • Patient has had no improvement within 24-48 hours of starting high-dose methylprednisolone; OR
    • Used in combination with ruxolitinib; AND
      • Used for the management of immunotherapy-related concomitant myositis and myocarditis

† FDA Approved Indication(s); ‡ Compendia Recommended Indication(s); Ф Orphan Drug

  1. Renewal Criteria 1

Coverage can be renewed based upon the following criteria:

  • Patient continues to meet the universal and other indication-specific relevant criteria identified in section III; AND
  • Absence of unacceptable toxicity from the drug. Examples of unacceptable toxicity include: serious infections, severe hypersensitivity reactions, respiratory adverse events in those with predisposing conditions, reactivation of CMV or EBV, etc.; AND

Rheumatoid Arthritis 9-11

  • Disease response as indicated by improvement in signs and symptoms compared to baseline such as the number of tender and swollen joint counts, reduction of C reactive protein, improvement of patient global assessment, and/or an improvement on a disease activity scoring tool [e.g. an improvement on a composite scoring index such as Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS28) of 1.2 points or more or a ≥20% improvement on the American College of Rheumatology-20 (ACR20) criteria, an improvement of disease severity on RAPID3 assessment, etc.].

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 12,13

  • Disease response as indicated by improvement in signs and symptoms compared to baseline such as the number of tender and swollen joint counts, reduction of C-reactive protein, improvement of patient global assessment, and/or an improvement on a disease activity scoring tool [e.g. an improvement on a composite scoring index such as Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) or the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric (ACR-Pedi 30) of at least 30% improvement from baseline in three of six variables].

Adult Psoriatic Arthritis 14,34,41

  • Disease response as indicated by improvement in signs and symptoms compared to baseline such as the number of tender and swollen joint counts, reduction of C-reactive protein, improvement of patient global assessment, improvement on imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI), and/or an improvement on a disease activity scoring tool [e.g. defined as an improvement in at least 2 of the 4 Psoriatic Arthritis Response Criteria (PsARC), 1 of which must be joint tenderness or swelling score, with no worsening in any of the 4 criteria].

Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA) 1,12,13,41

  • Disease response as indicated by improvement in signs and symptoms compared to baseline such as the number of tender and swollen joint counts, reduction of C-reactive protein, improvement of patient global assessment, improvement on imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI), and/or an improvement on a disease activity scoring tool [e.g. an improvement on a composite scoring index such as Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) or the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric (ACR-Pedi 30) of at least 30% improvement from baseline in three of six variables].

Treatment of Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) 20,22

  • Response to therapy with an improvement in one or more of the following:
    • Clinician assessments (e.g., NIH Skin Score, Upper GI Response Score, NIH Lung Symptom Score, etc.)
    • Patient-reported symptoms (e.g., Lee Symptom Scale, etc.)

Prophylaxis of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGVHD) 1

  • May not be renewed

Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicity 23

  • May not be renewed
  1. Dosage/Administration 1,22,23,39 

Indication

Dose

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intravenous Dosing

  • Weight < 60kg:
  • 500 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight 60 to 100 kg:
  • 750 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight > 100 kg:
  • 1,000 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter

Subcutaneous Dosing (Orencia ClickJect or Orencia prefilled syringes)

  • Administer 125 mg by subcutaneous injection once weekly
  • May initiate with or without an IV loading dose
  • If initiated with an IV loading dose, a single weight-based IV infusion (see below) should be followed by the first 125 mg subcutaneous injection within a day
    • Weight < 60 kg: 500 mg
    • Weight 60 to 100 kg: 750 mg
    • Weight >100 kg: 1,000 mg

Patients transitioning from Orencia intravenous therapy to subcutaneous administration should administer the first subcutaneous dose instead of the next scheduled intravenous dose.

Adult Psoriatic Arthritis

Intravenous Dosing

  • Weight < 60kg:
  • 500 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight 60 to 100 kg:
  • 750 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight > 100 kg:
  • 1,000 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter

Subcutaneous Dosing (Orencia ClickJect or Orencia prefilled syringes)

  • Administer 125 mg by subcutaneous injection once weekly
    • No IV loading dose is needed

Patients transitioning from Orencia intravenous therapy to subcutaneous administration should administer the first subcutaneous dose instead of the next scheduled intravenous dose

Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

Subcutaneous Dosing (Orencia ClickJect or Orencia prefilled syringes)

  • Weight 10 to < 25 kg: 50 mg weekly
  • Weight 25 to < 50 kg: 87.5 mg weekly
  • Weight ≥ 50 kg: 125 mg weekly

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Intravenous Dosing (patients aged 6 years or older ONLY)

  • Weight < 75 kg:
  • 10 mg/kg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight 75 to 100 kg:
  • 750 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter
  • Weight > 100 kg:
  • 1,000 mg at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter

Subcutaneous Dosing (Orencia ClickJect or Orencia prefilled syringes and ONLY in patients aged 2 years or older)

  • Weight 10 to < 25 kg: 50 mg weekly
  • Weight 25 to < 50 kg: 87.5 mg weekly
  • Weight ≥ 50 kg: 125 mg weekly

Treatment of Chronic GVHD

Intravenous/Subcutaneous Dosing

  • Up to 10 mg/kg (with a maximum dose of 1,000mg) at weeks 0, 2, & 4, then every 4 weeks thereafter until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity

Prophylaxis for Acute GVHD

Intravenous Dosing

  • Patients ≥ 6 years old: 10 mg/kg (with a maximum dose of 1,000 mg) on the day before transplantation (Day -1), followed by administration on Days 5, 14, and 28 after transplantation
  • Patients 2 to < 6 years old: 15 mg/kg on the day before transplantation (Day -1), followed by 12 mg/kg on Days 5, 14, and 28 after transplantation

Management of Immunotherapy- Related Toxicity

Intravenous Dosing

  • Single agent: 500 mg every 2 weeks for a total of 5 doses
  • In combination with ruxolitinib: Up to 20mg/kg on days 0, 5 and 14.
  1. Billing Code/Availability Information

HCPCS Code:

  • J0129 – Injection, Abatacept, 10 mg; 1 billable unit = 10 mg

(Code may be used for Medicare when drug is administered under the direct supervision of a physician; NOT for use when drug is self-administered)

NDC(s):

  • Orencia 250 mg single-dose vial: 00003-2187-xx
  • Orencia 125 mg/mL single-dose ClickJectTM Autoinjector: 00003-2188-xx
  • Orencia 50 mg/0.4 mL single-dose prefilled syringe: 00003-2814-xx
  • Orencia 87.5 mg/0.7 mL single-dose prefilled syringe: 00003-2818-xx
  • Orencia 125 mg/mL single-dose prefilled syringe: 00003-2188-xx
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Appendix 1 – Covered Diagnosis Codes

ICD-10

ICD-10 Description

D89.810

Acute graft-versus-host disease

D89.811

Chronic graft-versus-host disease

D89.812

Acute on chronic graft-versus-host disease

D89.813

Graft-versus-host disease, unspecified

I30.8

Other forms of acute pericarditis

I30.9

Acute pericarditis, unspecified

I40.8

Other acute myocarditis

I40.9

Acute myocarditis, unspecified

L40.50

Arthropathic psoriasis, unspecified

L40.51

Distal interphalangeal psoriatic arthropathy

L40.52

Psoriatic arthritis mutilans

L40.53

Psoriatic spondylitis

L40.54

Psoriatic juvenile arthropathy

L40.59

Other psoriatic arthropathy

M05.10

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

M05.111

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder

M05.112

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder

M05.119

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

M05.121

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow

M05.122

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow

M05.129

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow

M05.131

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist

M05.132

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist

M05.139

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

M05.141

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

M05.142

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

M05.149

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

M05.151

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hip

M05.152

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip

M05.159

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

M05.161

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee

M05.162

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left knee

M05.169

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

M05.171

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot

M05.172

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot

M05.179

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.19

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites

M05.20

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

M05.211

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder

M05.212

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder

M05.219

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

M05.221

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow

M05.222

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow

M05.229

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow

M05.231

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist

M05.232

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist

M05.239

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

M05.241

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

M05.242

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

M05.249

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

M05.251

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right hip

M05.252

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip

M05.259

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

M05.261

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee

M05.262

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left knee

M05.269

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

M05.271

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot

M05.272

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot

M05.279

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.29

Rheumatoid vasculitis with rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites

M05.30

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

M05.311

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder

M05.312

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder

M05.319

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

M05.321

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow

M05.322

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow

M05.329

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow

M05.331

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist

M05.332

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist

M05.339

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

M05.341

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

M05.342

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

M05.349

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

M05.351

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right hip

M05.352

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip

M05.359

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

M05.361

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee

M05.362

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left knee

M05.369

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

M05.371

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot

M05.372

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot

M05.379

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.39

Rheumatoid heart disease with rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites

M05.40

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

M05.411

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder

M05.412

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder

M05.419

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

M05.421

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow

M05.422

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow

M05.429

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow

M05.431

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist

M05.432

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist

M05.439

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

M05.441

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

M05.442

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

M05.449

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

M05.451

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hip

M05.452

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip

M05.459

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

M05.461

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee

M05.462

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left knee

M05.469

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

M05.471

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot

M05.472

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot

M05.479

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.49

Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites

M05.50

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site

M05.511

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder

M05.512

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder

M05.519

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder

M05.521

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow

M05.522

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow

M05.529

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow

M05.531

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist

M05.532

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist

M05.539

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist

M05.541

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hand

M05.542

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hand

M05.549

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand

M05.551

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right hip

M05.552

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left hip

M05.559

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip

M05.561

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee

M05.562

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left knee

M05.569

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee

M05.571

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot

M05.572

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot

M05.579

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.59

Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites

M05.60

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified site with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.611

Rheumatoid arthritis of right shoulder with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.612

Rheumatoid arthritis of left shoulder with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.619

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified shoulder with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.621

Rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.622

Rheumatoid arthritis of left elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.629

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified elbow with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.631

Rheumatoid arthritis of right wrist with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.632

Rheumatoid arthritis of left wrist with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.639

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified wrist with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.641

Rheumatoid arthritis of right hand with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.642

Rheumatoid arthritis of left hand with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.649

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hand with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.651

Rheumatoid arthritis of right hip with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.652

Rheumatoid arthritis of left hip with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.659

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified hip with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.661

Rheumatoid arthritis of right knee with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.662

Rheumatoid arthritis of left knee with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.669

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified knee with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.671

Rheumatoid arthritis of right ankle and foot with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.672

Rheumatoid arthritis of left ankle and foot with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.679

Rheumatoid arthritis of unspecified ankle and foot with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.69

Rheumatoid arthritis of multiple sites with involvement of other organs and systems

M05.7A

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of other specified site without organ or systems involvement

M05.711

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right shoulder without organ or systems involvement

M05.712

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left shoulder without organ or systems involvement

M05.719

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified shoulder without organ or systems involvement

M05.721

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right elbow without organ or systems involvement

M05.722

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left elbow without organ or systems involvement

M05.729

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified elbow without organ or systems involvement

M05.731

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right wrist without organ or systems involvement

M05.732

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left wrist without organ or systems involvement

M05.739

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified wrist without organ or systems involvement

M05.741

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right hand without organ or systems involvement

M05.742

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left hand without organ or systems involvement

M05.749

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified hand without organ or systems involvement

M05.751

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right hip without organ or systems involvement

M05.752

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left hip without organ or systems involvement

M05.759

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified hip without organ or systems involvement

M05.761

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right knee without organ or systems involvement

M05.762

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left knee without organ or systems involvement

M05.769

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified knee without organ or systems involvement

M05.771

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right ankle and foot without organ or systems involvement

M05.772

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left ankle and foot without organ or systems involvement

M05.779

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified ankle and foot without organ or systems involvement

M05.79

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of multiple sites without organ or systems involvement

M05.8A

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of other specified site

M05.811

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right shoulder

M05.812

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left shoulder

M05.819

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified shoulder

M05.821

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right elbow

M05.822

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left elbow

M05.829

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified elbow

M05.831

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right wrist

M05.832

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left wrist

M05.839

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified wrist

M05.841

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right hand

M05.842

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left hand

M05.849

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified hand

M05.851

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right hip

M05.852

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left hip

M05.859

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified hip

M05.861

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right knee

M05.862

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left knee

M05.869

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified knee

M05.871

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right ankle and foot

M05.872

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of left ankle and foot

M05.879

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of unspecified ankle and foot

M05.89

Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of multiple sites

M05.9

Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified

M06.0A

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, other specified site

M06.011

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right shoulder

M06.012

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left shoulder

M06.019

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified shoulder

M06.021

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right elbow

M06.022

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left elbow

M06.029

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified elbow

M06.031

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right wrist

M06.032

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left wrist

M06.039

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified wrist

M06.041

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right hand

M06.042

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left hand

M06.049

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified hand

M06.051

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right hip

M06.052

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left hip

M06.059

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified hip

M06.061

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right knee

M06.062

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left knee

M06.069

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified knee

M06.071

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, right ankle and foot

M06.072

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, left ankle and foot

M06.079

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, unspecified ankle and foot

M06.08

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, vertebrae

M06.09

Rheumatoid arthritis without rheumatoid factor, multiple sites

M06.8A

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, other specified site

M06.811

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder

M06.812

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left shoulder

M06.819

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified shoulder

M06.821

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow

M06.822

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left elbow

M06.829

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified elbow

M06.831

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right wrist

M06.832

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist

M06.839

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist

M06.841

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right hand

M06.842

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left hand

M06.849

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hand

M06.851

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right hip

M06.852

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left hip

M06.859

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip

M06.861

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right knee

M06.862

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left knee

M06.869

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified knee

M06.871

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right ankle and foot

M06.872

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, left ankle and foot

M06.879

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot

M06.88

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae

M06.89

Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sites

M06.9

Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified

M08.0A

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, other specified site

M08.011

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder

M08.012

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left shoulder

M08.019

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified shoulder

M08.021

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow

M08.022

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left elbow

M08.029

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified elbow

M08.031

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right wrist

M08.032

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist

M08.039

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist

M08.041

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hand

M08.042

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hand

M08.049

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hand

M08.051

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip

M08.052

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hip

M08.059

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip

M08.061

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right knee

M08.062

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left knee

M08.069

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified knee

M08.071

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right ankle and foot

M08.072

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left ankle and foot

M08.079

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot

M08.08

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae

M08.09

Unspecified juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sites

M08.2A

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, other specified site

M08.211

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right shoulder

M08.212

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left shoulder

M08.219

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified shoulder

M08.221

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right elbow

M08.222

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left elbow

M08.229

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified elbow

M08.231

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right wrist

M08.232

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left wrist

M08.239

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified wrist

M08.241

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right hand

M08.242

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left hand

M08.249

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified hand

M08.251

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right hip

M08.252

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left hip

M08.259

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified hip

M08.261

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right knee

M08.262

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left knee

M08.269

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified knee

M08.271

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, right ankle and foot

M08.272

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, left ankle and foot

M08.279

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, unspecified ankle and foot

M08.28

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, vertebrae

M08.29

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset, multiple sites

M08.3

Juvenile rheumatoid polyarthritis (seronegative)

M08.3 

Juvenile rheumatoid polyarthritis (seronegative)

M08.4A

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, other specified site

M08.411

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder

M08.412

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left shoulder

M08.419

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified shoulder

M08.421

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow

M08.422

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left elbow

M08.429

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified elbow

M08.431

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right wrist

M08.432

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left wrist

M08.439

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified wrist

M08.441

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hand

M08.442

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hand

M08.449

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hand

M08.451

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right hip

M08.452

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left hip

M08.459

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified hip

M08.461

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right knee

M08.462

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left knee

M08.469

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified knee

M08.471

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right ankle and foot

M08.472

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, left ankle and foot

M08.479

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot

M08.48

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae

M08.80

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified site

M08.811

Other juvenile arthritis, right shoulder

M08.812

Other juvenile arthritis, left shoulder

M08.819

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified shoulder

M08.821

Other juvenile arthritis, right elbow

M08.822

Other juvenile arthritis, left elbow

M08.829

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified elbow

M08.831

Other juvenile arthritis, right wrist

M08.832

Other juvenile arthritis, left wrist

M08.839

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified wrist

M08.841

Other juvenile arthritis, right hand

M08.842

Other juvenile arthritis, left hand

M08.849

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified hand

M08.851

Other juvenile arthritis, right hip

M08.852

Other juvenile arthritis, left hip

M08.859

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified hip

M08.861

Other juvenile arthritis, right knee

M08.862

Other juvenile arthritis, left knee

M08.869

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified knee

M08.871

Other juvenile arthritis, right ankle and foot

M08.872

Other juvenile arthritis, left ankle and foot

M08.879

Other juvenile arthritis, unspecified ankle and foot

M08.88

Other juvenile arthritis, other specified site

M08.89

Other juvenile arthritis, multiple sites

M08.9A

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, other specified site

M08.911

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right shoulder

M08.912

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left shoulder

M08.919

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified shoulder

M08.921

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right elbow

M08.922

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left elbow

M08.929

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified elbow

M08.931

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right wrist

M08.932

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left wrist

M08.939

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified wrist

M08.941

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right hand

M08.942

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hand

M08.949

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified hand

M08.951

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right hip

M08.952

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left hip

M08.959

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified hip

M08.961

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right knee

M08.962

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left knee

M08.969

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified knee

M08.971

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, right ankle and foot

M08.972

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, left ankle and foot

M08.979

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot

M08.98

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, vertebrae

M08.99

Juvenile arthritis, unspecified, multiple sites

M60.811

Other myositis, right shoulder

M60.812

Other myositis, left shoulder

M60.819

Other myositis, unspecified shoulder

M60.821

Other myositis, right upper arm

M60.822

Other myositis, left upper arm

M60.829

Other myositis, unspecified upper arm

M60.831

Other myositis, right forearm

M60.832

Other myositis, left forearm

M60.839

Other myositis, unspecified forearm

M60.841

Other myositis, right hand

M60.842

Other myositis, left hand

M60.849

Other myositis, unspecified hand

M60.851

Other myositis, right thigh

M60.852

Other myositis, left thigh

M60.859

Other myositis, unspecified thigh

M60.861

Other myositis, right lower leg

M60.862

Other myositis, left lower leg

M60.869

Other myositis, unspecified lower leg

M60.871

Other myositis, right ankle and foot

M60.872

Other myositis, left ankle and foot

M60.879

Other myositis, unspecified ankle and foot

M60.88

Other myositis, other site

M60.89

Other myositis, multiple sites

T86.09

Other complications of bone marrow transplant

Z94.81

Bone marrow transplant status

Appendix 2 – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

The preceding information is intended for non-Medicare coverage determinations. Medicare coverage for outpatient (Part B) drugs is outlined in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-2), Chapter 15, §50 Drugs and Biologicals. In addition, National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and/or Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) may exist and compliance with these policies is required where applicable. Local Coverage Articles (LCAs) may also exist for claims payment purposes or to clarify benefit eligibility under Part B for drugs which may be self-administered. The following link may be used to search for NCD, LCD, or LCA documents: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search.aspx. Additional indications, including any preceding information, may be applied at the discretion of the health plan.

Medicare Part B Covered Diagnosis Codes (applicable to existing NCD/LCD/LCA): N/A

Medicare Part B Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdictions

Jurisdiction

Applicable State/US Territory

Contractor

E (1)

CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, CNMI

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

F (2 & 3)

AK, WA, OR, ID, ND, SD, MT, WY, UT, AZ

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC

5

KS, NE, IA, MO

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

6

MN, WI, IL

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

H (4 & 7)

LA, AR, MS, TX, OK, CO, NM

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

8

MI, IN

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp (WPS)

N (9)

FL, PR, VI

First Coast Service Options, Inc.

J (10)

TN, GA, AL

Palmetto GBA

M (11)

NC, SC, WV, VA (excluding below)

Palmetto GBA

L (12)

DE, MD, PA, NJ, DC (includes Arlington & Fairfax counties and the city of Alexandria in VA)

Novitas Solutions, Inc.

K (13 & 14)

NY, CT, MA, RI, VT, ME, NH

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

15

KY, OH

CGS Administrators, LLC