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October 4, 2024

Payment Allowances for PrEP Using Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Infection

Effective September 30, 2024, CMS will cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in individuals at increased risk of HIV acquisition.

Refer to the National Coverage Determination (NCD)External Website and CMS PrEP for HIV & Related Preventive ServicesExternal Website website for additional information.

The following HCPCS codes are approved for HIV PrEP drugs and their administration or supplying:

HCPCS Code

Long Descriptor

Payment Allowance
Effective September 30 – December 31, 2024

G0012

Injection of pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) drug for hiv prevention, under skin or into muscle

See the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

J0739

Injection, cabotegravir, 1 mg, fda approved prescription, only for use as hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis (not for use as treatment for hiv)

$6.741

J0750

Emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg, oral, fda approved prescription, only for use as hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis (not for use as treatment of hiv)

$1.062

J0751

Emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg, oral, fda approved prescription, only for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (not for use as treatment of hiv)

$75.612

J0799*

FDA approved prescription drug, only for use as hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis (not for use as treatment of hiv), not otherwise classified

Invoice*

Q0516

Pharmacy supplying fee for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis fda approved prescription oral drug, per 30-days

$24.00

Q0517

Pharmacy supplying fee for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis fda approved prescription oral drug, per 60-days

$40.00

Q0518

Pharmacy supplying fee for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis fda approved prescription oral drug, per 90-days

$56.00

Q0519

Pharmacy supplying fee for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis fda approved prescription injectable drug, per 30-days

$24.00

Q0520

Pharmacy supplying fee for hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis fda approved prescription injectable drug, per 60-days

$24.00

* For HCPCS code J0799, report the National Drug Code (NDC), drug name, and dose provided on the claim. We may require additional documentation to determine coverage or pricing. See Invoice Claim Filing Instructions for details.

The following HCPCS codes are approved for PrEP for HIV counseling:

HCPCS Code

Long Descriptor

Payment Allowance

G0011

Individual counseling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by physician or QHP to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), includes HIV risk assessment (initial or continued assessment of risk), HIV risk reduction and medication adherence, 15-30 minutes

See the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

G0013

Individual counseling for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by clinical staff to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), includes: HIV risk assessment (initial or continued assessment of risk), HIV risk reduction and medication adherence

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