Biotech Values

[projectchris]

Lymphoseek will likely get A-code radiopharmaceutical reimbursement. Private payers still pay for A-code's. Granted, medicare recently only started paying bundles exam type only in the name of health care reform. That said, sulfur colloid doesn't have a designated specific A-code reimbursement.

I believe medicare only pays A-code to I-123 and or I-131 radiopharmaceuticals. I don't think lymphoseek will be an exception to this medicare rule, but will have to find out.

The financial aspect depends on your medicare vs private payer population. You could probably recoup approx. $340 reimbursement of that $200 lymphoseek price tag on lymphoseek with the likely A-code private payer reimbursement.