Authora
Notification of authorization determination
Issued May 31, 2026
Document #AUT-2026-00189
Wei Zhang, MD
Mission Cancer Center
NPI: 1538196274

Prior authorization approved

Re: AUT-2026-00189 · Aetna · Reilly, Margaret

This letter confirms that the prior-authorization request submitted on behalf of Margaret Reilly (member ID AET-554782119) for Pembrolizumab 200mg IV q3w — Cycle 7 (continuation) has been approved.

The determination was rendered under Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) Continuation Therapy (Aetna Clinical Policy Bulletin 0890, effective 2026-01-01). All 5 medical-necessity criteria were evaluated against the submitted clinical evidence.

Clinical rationale: NCCN-pathway aligned, biomarker confirmed, performance status stable, no toxicity barriers.

Authorization details

Authorization number
AET-2026-44009
Effective
May 9, 2026
Expires
Nov 9, 2026
Service
Pembrolizumab 200mg IV q3w — Cycle 7 (continuation)
CPT
96413, 96415
Determined by
S. Patel, RN

Patient

Name
Reilly, Margaret
Date of birth
Feb 14, 1958
MRN
MRN-010221
Member ID
AET-554782119
Plan
Aetna Open Access Plus

Diagnoses considered

CodeDisplay
C34.91Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right lung
Z51.81Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
S. Patel, RN
um nurse