Automated World Health
L28847
GEMCITABINE (GEMZAR®)
11/15/2011
Indications and Limitations of Coverage and/or Medical Necessity
Gemcitabine (Gemzar®)-J9201
• Gemcitabine is FDA approved for the following indications:
o In combination with paclitaxel for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior anthracycline-containing adjuvant chemotherapy, unless anthracyclines are clinically contraindicated.
o As first-line therapy for locally advanced (nonresectable Stage II or III) or metastatic (Stage IV) adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. It is also indicated as second-line therapy for patients who have previously been treated with fluorouracil.
o In combination with cisplatin as first-line therapy for inoperable, locally advanced (Stage IIIA or IIIB) or metastatic (Stage IV) non-small cell lung carcinoma.
o In combination with carboplatin for the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer that has relapsed at least 6 months after completion of platinum-based therapy.
• Medicare will cover Gemzar for its FDA approved uses, as well as for the treatment of the following off-labeled indications:
o Primary peritoneal carcinoma.
o Fallopian tube carcinoma.
o Breast carcinoma.
o Advanced or relapsed epithelial ovarian carcinoma used alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents.
o Bladder carcinoma, Metastatic bladder (urothelial) carcinoma.
o Transitional cell carcinoma of kidney and ureter.
o Relapsed Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (used alone or in combination with other agents).
o Locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic biliary tract and gallbladder carcinomas
o Intrahepatic bile duct(s) carcinoma.
o Testicular germ cell tumors. (Relapsed/refractory, progressive, metastatic, or nonseminomatous gonadal and extragonadal germ cell tumors).
o Soft tissue sarcomas.
o Germ cell tumors.
o Ovarian germ cell tumors.
o Advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma (used as a single agent or in combination with other chemotherapy drugs).
o Relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) in combination with oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) as second-line therapy.
Coding Information
Bill Type Codes
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• Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the policy does not apply to that Bill Type.
• Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the policy should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.
13x Hospital Outpatient
21x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Including Medicare Part A)
22x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
23x Skilled Nursing - Outpatient
85x Critical Access Hospital
Revenue Codes
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• In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory; unless specified in the policy services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination.
• Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the policy should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.
0636 Pharmacy - Drugs Requiring Detailed Coding
CPT/HCPCS Codes
J9201 INJECTION, GEMCITABINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 200 MG
ICD-9 Codes that Support Medical Necessity
155.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF INTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCTS
156.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GALLBLADDER
156.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF EXTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCTS
156.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF AMPULLA OF VATER
156.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF GALLBLADDER AND EXTRAHEPATIC BILE DUCTS
156.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BILIARY TRACT PART UNSPECIFIED SITE
157.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF HEAD OF PANCREAS
157.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BODY OF PANCREAS
157.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF TAIL OF PANCREAS
157.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PANCREATIC DUCT
157.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
157.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF PANCREAS
157.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PANCREAS PART UNSPECIFIED
158.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF RETROPERITONEUM
158.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF SPECIFIED PARTS OF PERITONEUM
158.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PERITONEUM UNSPECIFIED
162.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF TRACHEA
162.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF MAIN BRONCHUS
162.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UPPER LOBE BRONCHUS OR LUNG
162.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF MIDDLE LOBE BRONCHUS OR LUNG
162.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LOWER LOBE BRONCHUS OR LUNG
162.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER PARTS OF BRONCHUS OR LUNG
162.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BRONCHUS AND LUNG UNSPECIFIED
164.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF ANTERIOR MEDIASTINUM
164.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF POSTERIOR MEDIASTINUM
164.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER PARTS OF MEDIASTINUM
164.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF MEDIASTINUM PART UNSPECIFIED
171.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
171.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF UPPER LIMB INCLUDING SHOULDER
171.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF LOWER LIMB INCLUDING HIP
171.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF THORAX
171.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF ABDOMEN
171.6 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF PELVIS
171.7 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE OF TRUNK UNSPECIFIED
171.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE
171.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CONNECTIVE AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE SITE UNSPECIFIED
174.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF NIPPLE AND AREOLA OF FEMALE BREAST
174.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CENTRAL PORTION OF FEMALE BREAST
174.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UPPER-INNER QUADRANT OF FEMALE BREAST
174.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LOWER-INNER QUADRANT OF FEMALE BREAST
174.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UPPER-OUTER QUADRANT OF FEMALE BREAST
174.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LOWER-OUTER QUADRANT OF FEMALE BREAST
174.6 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF AXILLARY TAIL OF FEMALE BREAST
174.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF FEMALE BREAST
174.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BREAST (FEMALE) UNSPECIFIED SITE
175.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF NIPPLE AND AREOLA OF MALE BREAST
175.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED SITES OF MALE BREAST
181 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PLACENTA
182.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF CORPUS UTERI EXCEPT ISTHMUS
183.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OVARY
183.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF FALLOPIAN TUBE
183.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BROAD LIGAMENT OF UTERUS
183.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PARAMETRIUM
183.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF ROUND LIGAMENT OF UTERUS
183.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF UTERINE ADNEXA
183.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UTERINE ADNEXA UNSPECIFIED SITE
186.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF UNDESCENDED TESTIS
186.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED TESTIS
188.0 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF TRIGONE OF URINARY BLADDER
188.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF DOME OF URINARY BLADDER
188.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF LATERAL WALL OF URINARY BLADDER
188.3 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF ANTERIOR WALL OF URINARY BLADDER
188.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF POSTERIOR WALL OF URINARY BLADDER
188.5 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BLADDER NECK
188.6 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF URETERIC ORIFICE
188.7 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF URACHUS
188.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER SPECIFIED SITES OF BLADDER
188.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BLADDER PART UNSPECIFIED
189.0* MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF KIDNEY EXCEPT PELVIS
189.1 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF RENAL PELVIS
189.2 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF URETER
194.4 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF PINEAL GLAND
197.6 SECONDARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF RETROPERITONEUM AND PERITONEUM
198.1 SECONDARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OTHER URINARY ORGANS
200.00 RETICULOSARCOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
200.01 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
200.02 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.03 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.04 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.05 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.06 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.07 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
200.08 RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.10 LYMPHOSARCOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
200.11 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
200.12 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.13 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.14 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.15 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.16 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.17 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
200.18 LYMPHOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.20 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
200.21 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
200.22 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.23 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.24 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.25 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.26 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.27 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
200.28 BURKITT'S TUMOR OR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.30 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
200.31 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA,LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
200.32 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA,INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.33 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, INTRAABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.34 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.35 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.36 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.37 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
200.38 MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.40 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
200.41 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
200.42 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.43 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.44 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.45 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.46 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.47 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
200.48 MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.50 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
200.51 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
200.52 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.53 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.54 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.55 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.56 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.57 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
200.58 PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.60 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
200.61 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
200.62 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.63 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.64 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.65 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.66 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.67 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
200.68 ANAPLASTIC LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.70 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
200.71 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
200.72 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.73 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.74 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.75 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.76 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.77 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
200.78 LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
200.80 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
200.81 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
200.82 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
200.83 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
200.84 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
200.85 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
200.86 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
200.87 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
200.88 OTHER NAMED VARIANTS OF LYMPHOSARCOMA AND RETICULOSARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.00 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.01 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.02 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.03 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.04 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.05 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.06 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.07 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.08 HODGKIN'S PARAGRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.10 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.11 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.12 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.13 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.14 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.15 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.16 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.17 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.18 HODGKIN'S GRANULOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.20 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.21 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.22 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.23 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.24 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.25 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.26 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.27 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.28 HODGKIN'S SARCOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.40 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.41 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.42 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.43 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.44 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.45 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.46 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.47 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.48 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC-HISTIOCYTIC PREDOMINANCE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.50 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.51 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.52 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.53 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.54 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.55 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.56 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.57 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.58 HODGKIN'S DISEASE NODULAR SCLEROSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.60 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.61 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.62 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.63 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.64 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.65 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.66 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.67 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.68 HODGKIN'S DISEASE MIXED CELLULARITY INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.70 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.71 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.72 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.73 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.74 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.75 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.76 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.77 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.78 HODGKIN'S DISEASE LYMPHOCYTIC DEPLETION INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
201.90 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE UNSPECIFIED SITE
201.91 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
201.92 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
201.93 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
201.94 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
201.95 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
201.96 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
201.97 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING SPLEEN
201.98 HODGKIN'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED TYPE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.00 NODULAR LYMPHOMA UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.01 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.02 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.03 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.04 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.05 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.06 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.07 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.08 NODULAR LYMPHOMA INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.10 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.11 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.12 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.13 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.14 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.15 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.16 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.17 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.18 MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.20 SEZARY'S DISEASE UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.21 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.22 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.23 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.24 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.25 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.26 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.27 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.28 SEZARY'S DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.30 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.31 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.32 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.33 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.34 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.35 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.36 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.37 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.38 MALIGNANT HISTIOCYTOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.40 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.41 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.42 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.43 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.44 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER ARM
202.45 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.46 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.47 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.48 LEUKEMIC RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.50 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.51 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.52 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.53 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.54 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.55 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.56 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.57 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.58 LETTERER-SIWE DISEASE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.60 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.61 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.62 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.63 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.64 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.65 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.66 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.67 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.68 MALIGNANT MAST CELL TUMORS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.70 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, UNSPECIFIED SITE, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES
202.71 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
202.72 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.73 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.74 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.75 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.76 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.77 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, SPLEEN
202.78 PERIPHERAL T CELL LYMPHOMA, LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.80 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.81 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.82 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.83 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.84 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.85 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.86 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.87 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.88 OTHER MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
202.90 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE UNSPECIFIED SITE
202.91 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF HEAD FACE AND NECK
202.92 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING INTRATHORACIC LYMPH NODES
202.93 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING INTRA-ABDOMINAL LYMPH NODES
202.94 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF AXILLA AND UPPER LIMB
202.95 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF INGUINAL REGION AND LOWER LIMB
202.96 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING INTRAPELVIC LYMPH NODES
202.97 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING SPLEEN
202.98 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF LYMPHOID AND HISTIOCYTIC TISSUE INVOLVING LYMPH NODES OF MULTIPLE SITES
* Note – Diagnosis code 189.0 only to be used for transitional cell cancer of the bladder residing in the kidney (renal transitional cell carcinoma).
Documentation Requirements
• Medical record documentation maintained by the ordering/referring physician must substantiate the medical need for the use of these chemotherapy drugs by clearly indicating the condition for which these drugs are being used.
o This might include the type of cancer, staging, if applicable, prior therapy and the patient’s response to that therapy.
o This documentation is usually found in the history and physical or in the office/progress notes.
• If the provider of the service is other than the ordering/referring physician, that provider must maintain copies of the ordering/referring physician’s order for the chemotherapy drug.
o The physician must state the clinical indication/medical need for using the chemotherapy drug in the order.
Treatment Logic
• Gemcitabine is a deoxycytidine analogue antimetabolite which is structurally related to cytarabine.
• In contrast to cytarabine, it has greater membrane permeability and enzyme affinity, as well as prolonged intracellular retention.
• The compound acts as an inhibitor of DNA synthesis, and its mechanism of action appears to be cell-cycle specific.
Sources of Information and Basis for Decision
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FCSO LCD 29182, Gemcitabine (Gemzar®), 11/15/2011. The official local coverage determination (LCD) is the version on the Medicare coverage database at www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, Uterine neoplasms. Version 1.2011
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2006). Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – V.1.2006.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, CDER web site updates, March 2010.
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