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24-488 Medical Medication Prior Authorization Changes

Date: 05/24/24

Get prior authorization for medical benefit drugs listed in this update

The below medical benefit medications require prior authorization (PA) per new HCPCS codes issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This applies to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LA-DHS).

Effective January 1, 2024

Code

Description

Brand/reference

C9160

Injection, daxibotulinumtoxina-lanm, 1 unit

Daxxify®

C9161

Injection, aflibercept HD, 1 mg

Eylea®

C9162

Injection, avacincaptad pegol, 0.1 mg

Izervay®

C9163

Injection, talquetamab-tgvs, 0.25 mg

TalveyTM

C9165

Injection, elranatamab-bcmm, 1 mg

ElrexfioTM

J0217

Injection, velmanase alfa-tycv, 1 mg

Lamzede®

J1246

N/A

Unituxin®

J1304

Injection, tofersen, 1 mg

Qalsody®

J1412

Injection, valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox, per ml, containing nominal 2 x 10^13 vector genomes

Roctavian®

J1413

Injection, delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl, per therapeutic dose

ElevidysTM

J2508

Injection, pegunigalsidase alfa-iwxj, 1 mg

Elfabrio®

J3401

Beremagene geperpavec-svdt for topical administration, containing nominal 5 x 10^9 pfu/ml vector genomes, per 0.1 ml

VyjuvekTM

J9286

Injection, glofitamab-gxbm, 2.5 mg

ColumviTM

J9321

Injection, epcoritamab-bysp, 0.16 mg

EpkinlyTM

J9324

Injection, pemetrexed (Pemrydi RTU), 10 mg

Pemrydi RTU®

J9333

Injection, rozanolixizumab-noli, 1 mg

Rystiggo®

J9334

Injection, efgartigimod alfa, 2 mg and hyaluronidase-qvfc

Vyvgart® Hytrulo

Q5132

Injection, adalimumab-afzb (Abrilada), biosimilar, 10 mg

Abrilada®

CMS New HCPCS, effective April 1, 2024

Code

Description

Brand/reference

C9166

Injection, secukinumab, IV, 1 mg

Cosentyx®

C9167

Injection, apadamtase alfa, 10 units

AdzynmaTM

C9168

Injection, mirikizumab-mrkz, 1 mg

OmvohTM

J0177

Injection, aflibercept HD, 1 mg

Eylea HD®

J0589

Injection, daxibotulinumtoxina-lanm, 1 unit

Daxxify®

J1203

Injection, cipaglucosidase alfa-atga, 5 mg

PombilitiTM

J1323

Injection, elranatamab-bcmm, 1 mg

ElrexfioTM

J2277

Injection, motixafortide, 0.25 mg

Aphexda®

J2782

Injection, avacincaptad pegol, 0.1 mg

Izervay®

J3055

Injection, talquetamab-tgvs, 0.25 mg

TalveyTM

J9376

Injection, pozelimab-bbfg, 1 mg

VeopozTM

Q5133

Injection, tocilizumab-bavi (Tofidence), biosimilar, 1 mg

TofidenceTM

Q5134

Injection, natalizumab-sztn (Tyruko), biosimilar, 1 mg

Tyruko®

PA additions and deletions

OUTPATIENT PHARMACEUTICALS (SUBMITTED UNDER MEDICAL BENEFIT):

PA Additions, effective August 1, 2024

Requirement

Comments

Benlysta®

J0490, injection, belimumab, 10 mg

  • Medi-Cal: change from ages 0 ­– 20 only to require prior authorization for all ages.
  • Commercial/Ambetter: new for all members.

Trodelvy®

J9317, Injection, sacituzumab govitecan-hziy, 2.5 mg

CasgevyTM

HCPCS unassigned; J3590, Unclassified biologicals

PA Removals, effective immediately

Requirement

Comments

Blenrep

J9037, injection, belantamab mafodotin-blmf, 0.5 (discontinued)

Feraheme

Q0138, Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use) (discontinued)

Makenna

J1726, Injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, (makena), 10 mg

Sunlenca®

J3490, injection, lenacapavir for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

  • Per All Plan Letter 20-020, HIV drugs are currently “carved out” of the managed care delivery system. If billed on medical and institutional claims, these drugs will process and be adjudicated through the California Medicaid Management Information System
    (CA-MMIS), a Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service (FFS) Fiscal Intermediary. If billed on pharmacy claims, these drugs will process through Medi-Cal Rx, and be adjudicated by Magellan.

Additional information

If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact the Health Net Provider Services Center by email, by telephone or through the Health Net provider portal. Behavioral health providers can call 844-966-0298.
 

This information applies to Hospitals/Clinics and Behavioral Health Providers.

For Medi-Cal, this information applies to Los Angeles County.



Last Updated: 05/24/2024