Billing and
Diagnosis Codes
Advanced or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
The accurate completion of reimbursement- or coverage-related documentation is the responsibility of the healthcare provider and patient. Bristol Myers Squibb and its agents make no guarantee regarding reimbursement for any service or item.
Reimbursement and Coding Guide for OPDIVO
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- Codes*
- Distribution
- FDA Letters
Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg
Providers and suppliers are required to report the JW modifier on Part B drug claims for discarded drugs and biologicals. Also, providers and suppliers must document the amount of discarded drugs or biologicals in Medicare beneficiaries’ medical records.2
Drugs requiring detailed coding
Chemotherapy administration, IV
IV Therapy-General
Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug
Note:Payers require the submission of the 11-digit NDC on healthcare claim forms. Please use the 11-digit codes shown here.
40 mg/4 mL (10 mg/mL) single-dose vial
100 mg/10 mL (10 mg/mL) single-dose vial
COPY
120 mg/12 mL (10 mg/mL) single-dose vial
240 mg/24 mL (10 mg/mL) single-dose vial
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Malignant neoplasm of lower third of esophagus
Malignant neoplasm of stomach
Malignant neoplasm of cardia
Malignant neoplasm of fundus of stomach
Malignant neoplasm of body of stomach
Malignant neoplasm of pyloric antrum
Malignant neoplasm of pylorus
Malignant neoplasm of lesser curvature of stomach, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of greater curvature of stomach, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of stomach
Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
Encounter for antineoplastic immunotherapy
If infusion for antineoplastic immunotherapy is the only reason for the patient encounter, physicians and hospitals may report ICD-10-CM code “Z51.12 Encounter for antineoplastic
immunotherapy” as the primary diagnosis.
OPDIVO may be purchased through the distributors listed below.
Physician Offices
Specialty Distributor | Phone Orders | Fax Orders and Website |
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Besse Medical | 1-888-711-5469 Monday-Friday, 7 AM-11 PM ET |
https://www.besse .com |
Cardinal Health Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution | 1-877-453-3972 Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM CT (24-hour emergency on call) |
https://specialty online.cardinal health.com |
CuraScript Specialty Distribution | 1-877-599-7748 Monday-Friday, 8 AM-7 PM ET |
https://www. curascriptsd.com |
McKesson Specialty Health | 1-800-482-6700 Monday-Friday, 7 AM-7 PM CT |
https://mscs. mckesson.com |
Morris & Dickson Specialty | 1-800-710-6100 Monday-Friday, 8 AM-6 PM CT |
Fax: 1-318-524-3096 https://www. mdspecialtydist. com |
Oncology Supply | 1-800-633-7555 Monday-Friday, 8 AM-7 PM CT |
https://www. oncologysupply. com |
For offices that prefer to use the services of a specialty pharmacy, specialty pharmacies can obtain OPDIVO from the distributors listed above.
Hospitals and Infusion Centers
Specialty Distributor | Phone Orders | Fax Orders and Website |
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ASD Healthcare | 1-800-746-6273 Monday-Thursday, 7 AM-6:30 PM CT; Friday, 7 AM-6 PM CT |
Fax: 1-800-547-9413 https://www. asdhealthcare. com |
Cardinal Health Specialty Pharmaceutical Distribution | 1-866-677-4844 Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM CT (24-hour emergency on call) |
Fax: 1-614-553-6301 https://order express.cardinal health.com |
DMS Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. | 1-877-788-1100 Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5 PM CT |
Fax: 1-847-518-1105 www.dms pharma.com |
McKesson Plasma and Biologics | 1-877-625-2566 Monday-Friday, 8 AM-6:30 PM CT |
Fax: 1-888-752-7626 https://connect. mckesson.com |
Morris & Dickson Specialty | 1-800-710-6100 | Fax: 1-318-524-3096 https://www.mdspecialtydist.com |
Puerto Rico Hospitals and Clinics
Authorized Distributor | Phone Orders | Fax Orders and Website |
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AmerisourceBergen Puerto Rico | 1-844-222-2273 | https://abcorder.amerisourcebergen.com |
Above information is accurate as of 11/21.
The OPDIVO distribution program includes extended payment terms to Bristol Myers Squibb authorized OPDIVO distributors. Healthcare providers and institutions should contact their OPDIVO distributor to understand specific payment terms that may be available to them from their distributor.
Please see U.S. Full Prescribing Information for OPDIVO.
FDA Approval Letters as Posted by the FDA:
OPDIVO, in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal adenocarcinoma – Approved on 4/16/2021
Availability of OPDIVO 120 mg vial – Approved on 08/27/2021
Please see U.S. Full Prescribing Information for OPDIVO for complete indications.
The accurate completion of reimbursement- or coverage-related documentation is the responsibility of the healthcare provider and patient. Bristol Myers Squibb and its agents make no guarantee regarding reimbursement for any service or item.