PYLARIFY will be available immediately to imaging centers in parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern regions and is expected to be broadly available throughout the U.S. by year end May 27, 2021 07: . If you administer 5 mCi of this agent to your patient, then 5 would be listed in the units field of the claim. A9561-Technetium tc-99m Oxidronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries Bone scan agent (CPT 78300-78315, 78399, 78803), 16. Review completed 10/08/2019. A9546 Cobalt co-57/58 cyanocobalamin, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 1 microcurie, 7. (CPT 52000, 52204, 52214-52240), 1. The views and/or positions presented in the material do not necessarily represent the views of the AHA. 0000003982 00000 n Finally, jumped from 11 to 16 in one 6 month period. Prostate cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the United States. 10. C.NOC radiopharmaceutical codes (A4641, A9699) should be billed with one unit of service. If two (2) per study doses of these agents are used, one for rest and one for the stress portion of the study, it would be billed as two (2) units. . 0000015087 00000 n Updated CMS Manual Explanations URL(s). 0000076071 00000 n A9564-Chromic Phosphate p-32, suspension, therapeutic, per millicurie Therapeutic imaging agent for treatment of ovarian cancer (CPT 79200)Interstitial radioactive colloid therapy (CPT 79300, 79445), 4 A9563-Sodium phosphate p-32, therapeutic, per millicurie Therapeutic imaging agent for treatment of polycythemia vera or thrombocythemia (CPT 79101), 5. 0000005671 00000 n The license granted herein is expressly conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms and conditions contained in this agreement. Ujqgsz_//NWoOx>xw$v)R/b%pE.v5.&+!a =QC7M#8R"p\d:9.0!oT;4luZW^@sH*Rj~go_7 ;lbUbG7-\>$/IM}YOxh+V*\qo.YB;j&lU@`Z9o)6ZyVC60]yy EXcB,( Please refer to the map below for the production site nearest you. without the written consent of the AHA. 500 uCi (CPT 78291, 78645)First-pass cardiac technique studies (CPT 78481, 78483) Vascular flow study (CPT 78445)Cardiac Shunt detection (78428), 5. 0000002335 00000 n -The ordering providers name and NPI must be indicated in Loop 2420E (ordering) for EMC or item 17 and 17B of the CMS 1500 form. A negative image does not rule out the presence of prostate cancer and a positive image does not confirm the presence of prostate cancer. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. Pylarify is anticipated to be distributed from multiple sites throughout the United States. The Veterans Administration in Charlotte will be . of every MCD page. MACs are Medicare contractors that develop LCDs and Articles along with processing of Medicare claims. By clicking below on the button labeled "I accept", you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to all terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. These radiopharmaceutical agents should be billed as one unit of service per study. Pylarify is also indicated for patients with suspected prostate cancer recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. A9594 Gallium ga-68 psma-11, diagnostic, (ucla), 1 millicurie . Then at year 8 we did MRI when I breached 10, still no cancer detected. A9538 -Technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 25 millicuries Bone/tumor (CPT 78300-78315,78803, 78999)Myocardial Infarct imaging (78466-78469), 18. Reimbursement for these agents is based on the radiopharmaceutical only. (78800-78804), e. A9584-Iodine i-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries tomographic (SPECT),single area 78803, a.A9554-Iodine i-125 sodium iothalamate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 microcuries Renogram (CPT 78707-78709, 78725), b.A9532-Iodinated i-125 serum albumin, diagnostic, per 5 microcuriesPlasma Volume (CPT 78110-78111, 78122), c.A9527-Iodine-i-125 sodium iodide solution, therapeutic, per millicurie Hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer (CPT 79005) Intracavitary radiation source application, simple (77761), a.A4641-Hippurate, Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classifiedRenogram (CPT 78707-78709, 78725), b.A9508 Iodine i-131 iobenguane sulfate per 0.5 millicurieAdrenal imaging/ Pheochromocytoma (CPT 78075)Neuroblastoma imaging. A9600-Strontium sr-89 chloride, therapeutic, per millicurie Therapeutic for treatment of bone pain due to skeletal metastases. 2022 Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Lantheus company. A9547 Indium-in-111 Oxyquinoline, Diagnostic, per 0.5 mCi,Leukocyte labeling (CPT 78185, 78800, 78803)Platelet labeling. The FDA indication and usage for Pylarify are: PSMA positive lesions in men with prostate cancer: A9559 Cobalt co-57 cyanocobalamin, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 1 microcurie, 8. 01/01/2018 CPT/HCPCS code updates; deleted codes 78190 and A9599 (A9599 deleted due to CR 10184). a. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2022 American Medical Association. 7. 8. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, you, your employees and agents are authorized to use CDT only as contained in the following authorized materials and solely for internal use by yourself, employees and agents within your organization within the United States and its territories. A9552-Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic per study dose, up to 45 millicuries, 3. No cancer found. The Medicare program provides limited benefits for outpatient prescription drugs. You acknowledge that the ADA holds all copyright, trademark and other rights in CDT. "JavaScript" disabled. Sign up to get the latest information about your choice of CMS topics in your inbox. Your doctor will make that determination based upon many factors. Always have trained staff and resuscitation equipment available. {IB _e|X@`Vy m'20N&OqcAyhiwiEdQCd]C2Je Ns endstream endobj 162 0 obj <>>> endobj 163 0 obj >/PageUIDList<0 2033>>/PageWidthList<0 612.0>>>>>>/Resources<>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>/Shading<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/W/Thumb 150 0 R/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 164 0 obj <> endobj 165 0 obj <> endobj 166 0 obj <> endobj 167 0 obj [/ICCBased 198 0 R] endobj 168 0 obj <>stream The .gov means its official.Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Also, you can decide how often you want to get updates. For patients recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, PSMA PET Scans are typically used for those patients deemed to be intermediate or high risk. (CPT 78191, 78199), A9570 Indium-in-111 labeled autologous white blood cells, diagnostic, per study doseLeukocyte labeling (CPT 78185, 78800, 78803), A9571 Indium in-111 labeled autologous platelets, diagnostic, per study dose (A9571)Platelet labeling. 1 millicurie (Pylarify) 15. Pylarify is a radioactive diagnostic agent that is administered in the form of an intravenous injection. If you do not indicate the availability of the additional documentation, or the information is not returned timely, the claim will be returned as unprocessable. Most radiopharmaceuticals that have their own code include in the codes description per study dose and include a range of mCis. and 3.a., and Section C Number 2 and 7. They pay for the 18 F Pylarify (DCFPyl PET/CT )and by the Ga 68 PSMA PET/CT done at UCLA and UCSF. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and other therapies targeting the androgen pathway, such as androgen receptor antagonists, may result in changes in uptake of PYLARIFY in prostate cancer. Check if you can change plans; Report income/family changes; Cancel a plan Billing, Coding, and Claims Information for PYLARIFY (piflufolastat F 18) injection and related procedures, Coverage for Specific Payers: We can assist with claims and coverage issues for PYLARIFY and related procedures with your local and regional payers, Radiology Benefit Managers (RBMs): While payers pay your claims, many have handed coverage off to their RBM partners. Aetna considers prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening a medically necessary preventive service for men 45 years of age and older who are considered average-risk for prostate cancer, and for men 40 years of age and older who are considered at high-risk for prostate cancer. A9566 Technetium tc-99m fanolesomab, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 25 millicuries, 6. Are you sure you want to block this member? The patient is then injected with labeled RBCs. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Other major third-party insurance companies, who tend to follow Medicare, have also added Pylarify to their formulary. Example: A9503 is defined as Technetium tc 99m, Medronate, (MDP), diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 mCis). 1. diamondrn 1 year ago. The safety and efficacy of Pylarify were evaluated in two prospective clinical trials with a total of 593 men with prostate cancer who each received one injection of Pylarify. All of the scans were negative and the Gleason score on the biopsy was 4/4, mostly on the right side o, My prostate cancer was discovered too late. If an entity wishes to utilize any AHA materials, please contact the AHA at 312‐893‐6816. A9512 will not be paid separately when billed with A9538. Use of this information is subject to the terms of our Legal Notice and Privacy Policy. 0000004898 00000 n 0000084777 00000 n The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced that a letter sent to Aetna together with the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has led to the insurance company reversing their non-coverage for cardiac PET using hybrid PET/CT (CPT code 78429, 78431, 78433). The record should also indicate the radiopharmaceutical name and amount administered and be made available to the Contractor upon request. Codes were being billed per mCi. I'm 74 years old. To report the radiopharmaceutical therapy using radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma use code 79403 and the therapeutic imaging agent, A9543-Yttrium y- 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan. Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CPT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CPT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CPT, or making any commercial use of CPT. B. Gated Equilibrium studies (78472, 78473, 78494, and 78496).Unlike the first pass technique, gated blood pool imaging studies are assessed over multiple cardiac cycles. For purpose of this exclusion, "the term 'usually' means more than 50 percent of the time for all Medicare beneficiaries who use the drug. 4. ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer Support Community. Up to 2 units of service will be allowed for A9500 and A9502.One unit of service will be allowed for A9503. Effective on FDA approval date 05/26/2021. 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17 Section 90: 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12 Section 20.4.4 Supplies, Decision Memo for Positron Emission Tomography (NaF-18) to Identify Bone Metastasis of Cancer (CAG-00065R2), Thyroid uptake measurement - Nuclear medicine therapy. The plan is to do a several directed biopsies to a suspicious area found on an MRI in the transition zone, plus an additional 15 cores in other areas of the prostate. with suspected recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. A9521-Technetium tc-99m exametazine, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 25 millicuries Brain perfusion (CPT 78600-78606, 78610, 78803), 8. The AMA disclaims responsibility for any consequences or liability attributable to or related to any use, non-use, or interpretation of information contained or not contained in this file/product. 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