Does J9040 require prior authorization?

Yes, J9040 requires prior authorization (high confidence). Code explicitly requires prior authorization.

What is the Medicare reimbursement rate for J9040?

Medicare facility rate: N/A. Non-facility rate: N/A. Work RVU: 0.00.

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`J9040`, Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units

HCPCS/CPT

Prior Authorization

Prior Auth Required

Code explicitly requires prior authorization (high confidence)

Medicare Pricing

Work RVU

0.00

Facility

N/A

Non-Facility

N/A

Documentation Required

A Standard Written Order (SWO) must be communicated to the supplier before claim submission and a signed Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) must be received before delivery of DMEPOS base items that require WOPD.
Proof of delivery (POD) documentation must be maintained by the supplier and be made available to the Medicare contractor upon request; claims without appropriate POD will be denied.

For insulin pump coverage, document C-peptide testing (meeting specified thresholds), beta cell autoantibody positivity, comprehensive diabetes education completion, prior multiple daily injection regimen (≥3 injections/day for ≥6 months) with self-adjustments, and documented glucose self-testing frequency (average ≥4 times/day for 2 months prior to initiation or ≥4 times/day during the month prior to Medicare enrollment if previously on a pump).

For inotropic therapy coverage, document failure of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), cardiologist evaluation with training in advanced HF, documented symptomatic improvement on the selected inotropic drug at discharge, and planned three-month re-evaluations by the prescribing provider or heart failure team.

Key Coverage Criteria

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External infusion pumps are covered for administration of morphine for intractable cancer pain.
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (pump E0784) is covered for diabetes mellitus when the beneficiary meets either criterion A (C-peptide/autoantibody evidence of insulin deficiency) or B (prior successful insulin pump use before Medicare enrollment) and either criterion C (prior multiple daily injection program with documented deficiencies) or D (prior pump use with documented glucose testing).
External ambulatory insulin infusion pumps that incorporate non-adjunctive CGM dose adjustment are described by HCPCS combination E0784 + E2103 and are covered only if the beneficiary meets all insulin pump criteria and all CGM criteria in Glucose Monitors LCD L33822.
External ambulatory insulin infusion pumps with integrated adjunctive CGM receiver functionality are described by HCPCS combination E0784 + E2102 and are covered only if the beneficiary meets all insulin pump criteria and all CGM criteria in Glucose Monitors LCD L33822 (claims on/after 4/1/2022).

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`J9040`, Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units

Prior Authorization

Medicare Pricing

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

7 Active Policies

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J9040, Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units

Prior Authorization

Medicare Pricing

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

7 Active Policies

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Have a follow-up question?

`J9040`, Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units