`J7178` Inj human fibrinogen con nos

Injection, human fibrinogen concentrate, not otherwise specified, 1 mg

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Practitioner: max 7700 units per claim line, rationale: Prescribing Information
Outpatient hospital: max 7700 units per claim line, rationale: Prescribing Information

Medicare pricing for J7178

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

J7178 payment limit: $1.428 per 1 MG, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, based on 2Q26 ASP data. Coinsurance 20%. Clotting factor.

NDCs that bill under J7178 (CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, October 2026)

63833-0891-51 Riastap, CSL Behring L.L.C.: 1 billing unit per package (1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON / 50 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE)

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status E: excluded from the PFS by regulation.

Payer policies and prior authorization for J7178

44 of 44 payer prior-auth lists that name J7178 require prior authorization or set conditions: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, Molina Complete Care (Virginia), Molina Healthcare of Arizona, Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Florida, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Molina Healthcare of South Carolina, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Molina Healthcare of Washington, and others.

Payer	Plan	State	Prior auth	Conditions	Since	Source
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	AZ Blue-administered Medicare Advantage (M2K)	AZ	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2026	AZ Blue Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Effective 09/01/2026)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	Standard PA code list (most commercial plans)	AZ	prior auth required	Other groups: AZ Blue	Sep 1, 2026	AZ Blue Standard Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (09/01/2026)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	Standard PA code list (most commercial plans)	AZ	prior auth required	eviCore-delegated groups	Sep 1, 2026	AZ Blue Standard Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (09/01/2026)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	State of Arizona employee group (SYD, S3Z)	AZ	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2026	State of Arizona Group Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (09/01/2026)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)	Teamsters group (TYW)	AZ	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2026	Teamsters Group Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026)
Aetna	Medicare Advantage	All	prior auth required		Aug 25, 2026	Aetna Medicare Part B drug list (partbname.xml)
Aetna	Commercial	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Participating provider precertification list for Aetna®
Aetna	Medicare Advantage	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Participating provider precertification list for Aetna®
Cigna	ACA/IFP	All	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2013	Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
Cigna	Basic Standard	All	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2013	Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
Cigna	Complete/PHS+/Preferred	All	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2013	Master Precertification List (For Health Care Providers)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas	Texas PA exemption (gold card), outpatient, fully insured	TX	prior auth required	Gold-card exemption available	Jul 1, 2026	BCBSTX Outpatient Prior Authorization Exemption Clinical Guidelines (max units, PA exempt date range)
Molina Complete Care (Virginia)	Medicare-only PA matrix for D-SNP	VA	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2022	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Virginia), effective Q1 2022
Molina Complete Care (Virginia)	Medicaid	VA	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2025	Virginia Medicaid PA Code Matrix and Virginia code/benefit exceptions, effective Q2 2025
Molina Healthcare of Arizona	Medicare-only PA matrix for D-SNP	AZ	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2022	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Arizona), effective Q1 2022
Molina Healthcare of California	Medicare Advantage	CA	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q3 2021
Molina Healthcare of California	Medicaid	CA	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2026	Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026
Molina Healthcare of Florida	Medicare Advantage	FL	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Florida), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of Idaho	Medicare Advantage	ID	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Idaho), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of Idaho	Medicaid	ID	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2025	Idaho Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Idaho code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of Illinois	Medicaid	IL	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2022	Molina Healthcare of Illinois Codification Grid Q3 2026
Molina Healthcare of Iowa	Medicaid	IA	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2023	IA Prior Authorization Matrix, effective Q3 2023
Molina Healthcare of Michigan	Medicaid	MI	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of Michigan	Exchange	MI	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2021	Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix, effective 7/1/2021
Molina Healthcare of Michigan	Medicare Advantage	MI	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi	Medicaid	MS	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2025	Mississippi Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and exceptions, effective Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of Nevada	Medicaid	NV	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2022	Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective Q4 2022
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico	Medicaid	NM	prior auth required	Molina follows New Mexico Senate Bill 39 and waives PA where applicable	Jul 1, 2026	New Mexico Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective July 1, 2026
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico	Medicare Advantage	NM	prior auth required		Jan 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (New Mexico), effective Q1 2021
Molina Healthcare of Ohio	Medicaid and MyCare Ohio (MMP) Medicaid	OH	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2023	Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of Ohio	Medicare and MyCare Ohio (MMP) Medicare	OH	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2023	Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of Ohio	Exchange	OH	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2023	Molina Healthcare of Ohio Prior Authorization (PA) Code List, effective 2023-10-01
Molina Healthcare of South Carolina	Medicare Advantage	SC	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (South Carolina), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of Texas	Exchange	TX	prior auth required		Sep 1, 2019	Marketplace Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), effective July 1, 2026
Molina Healthcare of Utah	Medicaid	UT	prior auth required	State exception; Eligible for CHIP Coverage Only	Jan 1, 2025	Utah Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Utah code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of Utah	Medicare Advantage	UT	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Utah), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of Washington	Medicare Advantage	WA	prior auth required		Apr 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Washington), effective Q2 2021
Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin	Medicare Advantage	WI	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (Wisconsin), effective Q4 2021
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (national grid)	Molina national (MHI) Medicare grid	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2021	Medicare Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (national), effective Q4 2021
Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky)	Medicaid	KY	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Kentucky Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Kentucky PA Code Exceptions, effective Q3 2026
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare West commercial plans	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare West commercial plans Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare	UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley	All	prior auth required		Oct 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley Effective October 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Pennsylvania CHIP	PA	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania CHIP Effective July 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan	Pennsylvania Medicaid	PA	prior auth required		Jul 1, 2026	Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania Effective July 1, 2026

Payer coverage policies that name J7178

J7178 appears in 6 coverage policies from Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Centene, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare.

Payer	Policy	Role in policy	Reviewed	Document
Aetna	Human Fibrinogen Concentrate Products (0792)	covered if criteria are met	Oct 5, 2026	payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina	Human Antihemophilic Factor (AHF) (CAM 20113)	listed, no stance	Aug 1, 2026	payer document
Centene	Fibrinogen Concentrate [Human] (Fibryga, RiaSTAP), Fibrinogen, Human-chmt (Fesilty) (CP.PHAR.526)	covered if criteria are met	May 1, 2026	payer document
Cigna	Hematology – Fibrinogen Products (IP0357)	covered if criteria are met	Sep 15, 2026	payer document
UnitedHealthcare	Clotting Factors, Coagulant Blood Products, & Other Hemostatics (2026D0047AM)	listed, no stance	Sep 1, 2026	payer document
UnitedHealthcare	Denied Drug Codes – Pharmacy Benefit Drugs (for Arizona Only) (CS2026D0990AB)	listed, no stance	Jul 1, 2026	payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, Neighborhood Health Partnership
Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, Oxford Health Plans
Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, Surest
Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
Jul 1, 2026: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare
Jan 1, 2025: PA removed, UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid fee-for-service

AZ: $1.45 (asc), effective Oct 1, 2026
IL: $11734.80 (practitioner), effective Apr 1, 2026
KS: $1.43 (default), effective Oct 1, 2026
KY: $1.53 (asc), effective Jan 1, 2026
MS: $1.22 (comprehensive, facility), effective Oct 1, 2025
NE: $1.48 (injectables), effective Jul 1, 2026
OH: $1.49 (provider_administered_drugs), effective Jul 1, 2026
OK: $1.49 (physician, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
TX: $1.53 (healthy_texas_women, Clinic/Group Practice, non-facility), effective Sep 1, 2026
VA: $1.48 (medical), effective Jul 1, 2026
VT: $1.16 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
WA: $1.49 (professional_administered_drugs), effective Jul 1, 2026
WY: $0.66 (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.

J7178 Inj human fibrinogen con nos