White Cell Colony Stimulating Factors
JJ · Effective Jun 12, 2017
3 active Medicare policies list Q5148, and 13 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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JJ · Effective Jun 12, 2017
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National · Effective Jul 1, 2026
13 policies from 11 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 Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Filgrastim (Neupogen, Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko, Zarxio) Non-oncologyEffective 04/01/2025 - 03/31/2026 | Apr 1, 2025 | Prior auth requiredInferred from policy title. Not listed in the policy document; attached because the policy title names the drug. |
| Filgrastim Products (Neupogen, Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko, Zarxio, Filkri) Non-oncologyEffective 10/01/2026 | Not recorded | Prior auth requiredInferred from policy title |
| Filgrastim Products (Neupogen, Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko, Zarxio) Non-oncology | Not recorded | Prior auth requiredInferred from policy title. Not listed in the policy document; attached because the policy title names the drug. |
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| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medications | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medications | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medications | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Medications | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna MedOnc Master Drug List.pdf | Not recorded | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 - 2026 JHP MedOnc Master Drug List.pdf | Not recorded | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| Short-Acting Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factors (SA-gCSF): Filgrastim (Neupogen); Filgrastim-aafi (Nivestym); Filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio); Filgrastim-ayow (Releuko); Tbo-Filgrastim (Granix); Filgrastim-txid (Nypozi) | 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 Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| White Blood Cell Colony Stimulating Factors | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
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| White Blood Cell Colony Stimulating Factors | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of Q5148 |
|---|---|---|
| White Blood Cell Colony Stimulating Factors | Sep 1, 2026 | Covered |