· 07/01/2021. R4. Based on an FDA update, ICD-10 code J33.0 has been added effective for dates of service on or after 11/30/2020. 11/07/2019. R3. This article was converted to the new Billing and Coding Article format and the brand name, Xolair® has been removed.
· Because the practice didn’t buy the Xolair, they didn’t list it on the claim form and the claim was denied. Correct coding would be 96372 X 2 units (or use two claim lines) and J2357 X 1 unit (if you don’t do buy and bill, just use a nominal amount e.g., $0.01) It is also important to have the proper associated diagnosis.
forXOLAIR ®. omalizumab) for subcutaneous use (. SAMPLE CODING. Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria. TYPE CODE DESCRIPTION. Diagnosis: ICD-10-CM. L50.0 Allergic urticaria L50.1 Idiopathic urticaria L50.8 Other (chronic, recurrent) urticaria L50.9 Unspecified urticaria. Drug: NDC Note: Payer requirements regarding use of a 10-digit or 11-digit NDC may vary.
· Code Maximum Allowed Xolair (omalizumab) Moderate to Severe Asthma 150mg vials 50242-0040-62 3 vials Xolair (omalizumab) Nasal Polyps 150mg vials 50242-0040-62 4 vials Xolair (omalizumab) Chronic Urticaria 150mg vials 50242-0040-62 2 vials
A: Medicare requires the use of CPT code 96372 –Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection, specify substance or drug; subcutaneous or intramuscular for the administration of biologics.
Xolair is a drug that acts by binding to the IgE allergic antibody in the blood stream and hence neutralizing (blocking) its actions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xolair for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma.
HCPCS Code for Injection, omalizumab, 5 mg J2357.
XOLAIR® (omalizumab) is an infusion medication used to treat moderate to severe, persistent asthma. It is effective in patients who are six years of age or older, whose asthma symptoms have not been controlled by inhaled corticosteroids.
Do Medicare prescription drug plans cover Xolair? Yes. 100% of Medicare prescription drug plans cover this drug.
Xolair belongs to a class of drugs called Monoclonal Antibodies, Anti-asthmatics. It is not known if Xolair is safe and effective in children younger than 6 years of age.
INJECTION, OMALIZUMABGroup 1CodeDescriptionJ2357INJECTION, OMALIZUMAB, 5 MG
Group 1CodeDescription96372THERAPEUTIC, PROPHYLACTIC, OR DIAGNOSTIC INJECTION (SPECIFY SUBSTANCE OR DRUG); SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULARJ0897INJECTION, DENOSUMAB, 1 MG
Meloxicam Injection, for Intravenous Use (Anjeso™) HCPCS Code J3490: Billing Guidelines.
XOLAIR is a prescription medicine used to treat appropriate allergic asthma patients. XOLAIR is not a medicine you inhale, and it is not a corticosteroid. It is for injection, given under the skin every 2 or 4 weeks.
Xolair is the only FDA-approved biologic designed to target and block immunoglobulin E (IgE) for the treatment of moderate to severe persistent allergic asthma, chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) and nasal polyps.
A recent review paper published in Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggests that when combined with allergen immunotherapy the biologic omalizumab (Xolair) can enhance efficacy and decrease adverse reactions.