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What is the J code for Somatuline?
CPT®/HCPCS Code: Enter the appropriate CPT®/HCPCS code. For Somatuline Depot use J1930, Injection, lanreotide, 1 mg. Include the appropriate CPT® codes to report administration procedures (eg, 96372, therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection, specify substance, or drug; subcutaneous, or intramuscular).
Is Somatuline Depot a chemo drug?
Lanreotide (Somatuline Depot Injection) Chemotherapy Drug Information.
What kind of drug is Somatuline?
Lanreotide (also known as Somatuline) is a man made (synthetic) version of the natural hormone somatostatin. You might have it as a treatment: for carcinoid syndrome. to control the growth of some advanced neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of the intestine and pancreas when surgery is not possible.
Does Medicare cover Somatuline?
No. In general, Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) do not cover this drug.
How much does Somatuline Depot cost?
The cost for Somatuline Depot subcutaneous solution (60 mg/0.2 mL) is around $6,144 for a supply of 0.2 milliliters, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans.
What is Somatuline Depot used for?
Somatuline Depot is the 1st and only FDA-approved treatment for adults to both: Slow the growth of gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP‑NETs) that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery, and. Treat carcinoid syndrome to reduce the need for the use of short-acting somatostatin medicine.
How much does Somatuline cost?
What is the J code for testosterone Injection?
HCPCS code J1071 for Injection, testosterone cypionate, 1 mg as maintained by CMS falls under Drugs, Administered by Injection .
How much does lanreotide injection cost?
Drug Costs 31 A sensitivity analysis was performed using the Average Sales Price (ASP) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),32 with a price of $5266.50 for 30-mg octreotide LAR and $6481.32 for 120-mg lanreotide.
What are the side effects of lanreotide?
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- Blurred vision.
- gaseous abdominal or stomach pain.
- headache.
- lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting.
- recurrent fever.
- slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat.
- stomach fullness.
- troubled breathing with exertion.
How much does lanreotide cost?
Lanreotide is priced at $7,638 per 28 days or $99,300 per year (January 2020 Medicare Part B average sales price [ASP]–based maximum payment allowance),5 nearly doubling in inflation-adjusted terms over the past decade.
Who manufactures Somatuline Depot?
These are not all the possible side effects of SOMATULINE DEPOT. For more information, ask your HCP. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-855-463-5127 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
How do you inject Somatuline Depot?
SOMATULINE DEPOT is provided in a single-dose, prefilled syringe affixed with an automatic needle protection system. Inject SOMATULINE DEPOT via the deep subcutaneous route in the superior external quadrant of the buttock. Alternate the injection site between the right and left sides from one injection to the next.
INDICATIONS. SOMATULINE® DEPOT (lanreotide) is a somatostatin analog indicated for: the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, well- or moderately-differentiated, locally advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) to improve progression-free survival; and the treatment of adults with carcinoid syndrome;
How do I report adverse reactions to Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide)?
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-855-463-5127 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. What is SOMATULINE® DEPOT (lanreotide) Injection? SOMATULINE DEPOT is a prescription medicine used in adults for:
When do I need to sign the Somatuline Depot patient authorization form?
Patients/caregivers are required to sign the Somatuline Depot Patient Authorization form every 3 years or sooner if required by state law to give the Patient Access Specialists at IPSEN CARES® permission to access the patient’s personal health information in order to help with treatment.
What are the side effects of GEP nets and Somatuline Depot?
GEP-NETs: stomach area (abdominal) pain; muscle and joint aches; vomiting; headache; pain, itching or a lump at the injection site Carcinoid syndrome: headache, dizziness, muscle spasm; side effects were generally similar to those commonly seen with GEP‑NETs SOMATULINE DEPOT may cause dizziness.