Table 4 – New Coverage for Hospital Drugs Previously Not Paid in 2003

(List is not all-inclusive)

J1626

Granisetron HCl injection

17.18

J9093

Cyclophosphamide lyophilized

    2.36

J2353

Octreotide injection, depot

 73.62

J9098

Cytarabine liposome

 344.08

J2354

Octreotide inj, non-depot

   3.94

J9100

Cytarabine hcl 100 MG inj

  1.55

J2505

Pegfilgrastim, per 6 mg single dose vial  Chg code from Q4053

2,596.00

J9130

Dacarbazine 100 mg inj

   5.31

J2790

Rho d immune globulin inj

 92.93

J9178

Inj, epirubicin hcl, 2 mg

  25.60

J2820

Sargramostim injection

  26.92

J9181

Etoposide 10 MG inj

   0.83

J3315

Triptorelin pamoate, per 375 mg

  59.58

J9213

Interferon alfa-2a inj

  32.31

J3486

Ziprasidone mesylate, per 10 mg

   3.11

J9214

Interferon alfa-2b inj

  13.78

J7310

Ganciclovir long act implant

   86.54

J9215

Interferon alfa-n3 inj

       8.17

J7317

Sodium hyaluronate injection

   67.16

J9270

Plicamycin (mithramycin) inj

     86.89

J7525

Tacrolimus injection

  110.04

J9320

Streptozocin injection

   131.05

J8510

Oral busulfan

   1.93

J9340

Thiotepa injection

     45.31

J9000

Doxorubic hcl 10 MG vl chemo

   4.69

J9395

Injection, Fulvestrant, per 25 mg

     13.09

J9020

Asparaginase injection

   58.00

Q0137

Darbepoetin alfa, non esrd

       3.88

J9031

Bcg live intravesical vac

   77.54

Q0166

Granisetron HCl 1 mg oral

   171.78

J9070

Cyclophosphamide 100 MG inj

   2.77

Q0180

Dolasetron mesylate oral

   152.38

Drugs Previously Paid in 2003, but Not Covered in 2004

J9050

Carmus bischl nitro inj

.00

J9266

Pegaspargase/singl dose vial

.00

J9165

Diethylstilbestrol injection

.00

 

 

 

 

Note:  Hospital Medicare drug fees are not subject to wage index or geographic adjustments.  The same amount is paid to all hospitals, nationwide.