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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2017 Issue 4; For Your Information
Pass-through status granted to four drugs and biologicals effective October 1, 2017
Medicare has granted OPPS pass-through status for four drugs and biologicals, effective since October 1, 2017. The HCPCS codes and code descriptors for the four drugs and biologicals are listed in the table below.
HCPCS Code
Long Description
C9491
Injection, avelumab, 10 mg
C9492
Injection, durvalumab, 10 mg
C9493
Injection, edaravone, 1 mg
C9494
Injection, ocrelizumab, 1 mg
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