Prescription Documentation
Please refer to the following checklist for suggested documentation to include when writing a prescription for EMEND. This may assist in claims processing.
You may wish to print this checklist for future use.
Suggested prescription documentation for claims processing
Diagnosis code
For the accurate assignment of diagnosis codes, please refer to the current ICD-9-CM manual for guidance and the ICD-9-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting (below).
ICD-9-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting
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Antiemetic route of administration
Please indicate one or more of the following:
- One or more I.V. antiemetics administered
- All-oral antiemetic regimen
Type of chemotherapy administered to patient
Prescription stamp and sticker
You can use Merck’s prescription stamps or stickers in place of a standard prescription. This will facilitate claims processing and may assist your patients at the pharmacy.
For a supply of prescription stamps and stickers, contact Merck or ask your Merck sales representative.
Prescription stamp sample
Sticker sample
Important Safety Information
EMEND and EMEND for Injection, in combination with other antiemetic agents, are indicated in adults for prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including high-dose cisplatin.
EMEND and EMEND for Injection have not been studied for treatment of established nausea and vomiting. Chronic continuous administration of EMEND or EMEND for Injection is not recommended.
Selected Important Safety Information
Before prescribing EMEND or EMEND for Injection, please read the Prescribing Information. The Patient Information also is available.
This information is current as of January 2009. The information provided here is compiled from sources believed to be accurate but Merck makes no representation that it is accurate. As a provider, you are solely responsible for billing third-party payers correctly, and you should determine if any payer-specific guidelines or policies apply. It is the responsibility of each provider to ensure that the billing and coding for all services and products are appropriate and correct. Merck does not guarantee or assure the timeliness or appropriateness of this information for your particular use given the frequent changes in public and private payer billing.
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