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Target Q9981 for Rolapitant

Question: How can we code for rolapitant? Was there a recent update on coding for this drug? Georgia Subscriber Answer: Medicare has added HCPCS code Q9981 (Rolapitant, oral, 1 mg) for “the hospital outpatient setting, where there have not previously been specific codes available.” This update is a recent one and was published in the MLN Matters release on June 28, 2016. What [...]
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