Aprepitant for Chemotherapy-Induced Emesis
National · Effective Apr 4, 2005
4 active Medicare policies list J8501, and 6 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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National · Effective Apr 4, 2005
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6 policies from 6 payers
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Codes labeled “Inferred from policy title” are not listed in the policy document; Backwork attached them because the policy title names the drug.
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna MedOnc Master Drug List.pdf | Not recorded | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Aprepitant (Aponvie, Emend, Cinvanti), Fosaprepitant (Emend for injection, Focinvez); CP.PMN.19 | Not recorded | Covered with conditionsInferred from policy title |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Injectable Antiemetic Agents [Dolasetron (Anzemet), Granisetron (Kytril, Sustol), Ondansetron (Zofran), Palonosetron (Aloxi), Rolapitant (Varubi), Aprepitant (Cinvanti), Fosaprepitant (Emend), and Fosnetupitant/Palonosetron (Akynzeo), Amisulpride (Barhemsys)] | Not recorded | Covered with conditionsInferred from policy title. Not listed in the policy document; attached because the policy title names the drug. |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiemetics for Oncology | Oct 1, 2025 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiemetics for Oncology | Oct 1, 2025 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiemetics for Oncology | Oct 1, 2025 | Covered |