Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics)
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
1 active Medicare policy lists J8655, and 10 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 Jan 1, 2026
10 policies from 10 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Akynzeo (netupitant and palonosetron) | 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 J8655 |
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| FOSNETUPITANT PALONOSETRON INJECTION: AKYNZEO (C9033) RETIRED AS OF 10/8/2020 | 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna MedOnc Master Drug List.pdf | Not recorded | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Netupitant and Palonosetron (Akynzeo), Fosnetupitant and Palonosetron (Akynzeo IV); CP.PMN.158 | 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Akynzeo (fosnetupitant/palonosetron) | 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Akynzeo (netupitant/palonosetron) | 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 J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medication Clinical Coverage | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medication Clinical Coverage | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J8655 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medication Clinical Coverage | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |