Venofer Reimbursement

Please verify reimbursement for venofer for iron deficiency anemia. What is the approved clinical guideline to determine chronic renal failure? GFR ? Creatinine?

Vonefer

Medicare covers the use of Venofer for its FDA approved indication as a first line treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis who are receiving supplemental erythropoietin therapy. For dates of service on or after June 17, 2005, Medicare will cover the use of Venofer for its additional FDA approved indication for iron deficiency anemia in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients receiving a supplemental erythropoietin and for iron deficiency anemia in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients not receiving a supplemental erythropoietin.

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GFR calculation

I found this web link very helpful with calculating GFR and understanding more about chronic kidney disease.

http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/gfr_calculator.cfm