J2794 Inj risperdal consta, 0.5 mg

Injection, risperidone (risperdal consta), 0.5 mg

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for J2794

Medicare Part B drug payment limit (ASP, October 2026)

J2794 payment limit: $10.662 per 0.5 MG, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, based on 2Q26 ASP data. Coinsurance 20%.

NDCs that bill under J2794 (CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, October 2026)

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status E: excluded from the PFS by regulation.

Payer policies and prior authorization for J2794

1 of 3 payer prior-auth lists that name J2794 require prior authorization or set conditions: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanKanCareKSprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for Kansas Medicaid Effective October 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name J2794

J2794 appears in 5 coverage policies from Aetna, Centene.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaElectroconvulsive Therapy (0445)listed, no stanceJul 29, 2026payer document
AetnaInjectable Medications (0020)listed, no stance (range J2550-J3520)Mar 5, 2026payer document
AetnaPharmacogenetic and Pharmacodynamic Testing (0715)listed, no stanceOct 8, 2026payer document
AetnaTourette's Syndrome (0480)
Tetrabenazine
covered if criteria are metJul 24, 2026payer document
CenteneRisperidone Long-Acting Injection (Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Rykindo, Uzedy) (CP.PHAR.293)covered if criteria are metAug 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Nov 1, 2025: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Apr 1, 2025: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare
  • Mar 1, 2025: conditions changed, UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in NE.

  • AZ: $10.62 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • FL: $100.00 (physician_administered_drugs), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IL: $10.80 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • IN: $9.48 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • KS: $8.00 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • KY: $11.18 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MS: $8.75 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • NE: $11.10 (injectables), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $11.11 (provider_administered_drugs), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OK: $11.11 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • TX: $11.18 (nurse_practitioner_clinical_nurse_specialist, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
  • VA: $11.10 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VT: $8.34 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $11.11 (professional_administered_drugs), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $4.67 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Ambulatory Surgical Centers), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.