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July 2017

2 new drugs added to the Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program

Beginning Sept.1, 2017, Brineura™ (cerliponase alfa) and Radicava™ (edaravone) will be added to the commercial Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program list. Keep in mind that the prior authorization requirement doesn’t apply to Federal Employee Program® members.

Drug name

HCPCS code

Brineura™ (cerliponase alfa)

J3490/J3590

Radicava™ (edaravone)

J3490/J3590

The following list shows all medications currently in the Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program:

Drug names

Actemra®

Elelyso™

Krystexxa®

Simponi Aria®

Acthar® gel

Entyvio™

Lemtrada™

Soliris®

Adagen®

Exondys 51™

Lumizyme®

Spinraza™

Aldurazyme®

Fabrazyme®

Makena®

Stelara®

Aralast NP™

Firazyr®

Myobloc®

Stelara IV®

Aveed®

Flebogamma® DIF

Myozyme®

Synagis®

Benlysta®

Gammagard Liquid®

Naglazyme®

Testopel®

Berinert®

Gammagard® S/D

Nplate®

Tysabri®

Bivigam™

Gammaked®

Nucala®

Vimizim™

Botox®

Gammaplex®

Ocrevus™

Vpriv®

Carimune® NF

Gamunex®

Octagam®

Xeomin®

Cerezyme®

Glassia™

Orencia®

Xgeva®

Cimzia®

Hizentra®

Privigen®

Xiaflex®

Cinqair®

HyQvia®

Probuphine®

Xolair®

Cinryze®

Ilaris®

Prolastin®-C

Zemaira®

Cosentyx™

Immune globulin

Prolia®

Zinplava™

Cuvitru®

Inflectra™

Remicade®

Dysport®

Kalbitor®

Ruconest®

Elaprase®

Kanuma™

Signifor® LAR

Blue Cross reserves the right to change this list at any time.

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*CPT codes, descriptions and two-digit numeric modifiers only are copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.