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1 Texas Prior Authorization Program Clinical Criteria Drug/Drug Class Clinical Criteria Information Included in this Document DPP-4 Inhibitor Criteria A: Alogliptin 6.25mg, Januvia 25mg, Nesina 6.25mg, Onglyza 2.5mg and Tradjenta 5mg Drugs requiring prior authorization: the list of drugs requiring prior authorization for this clinical criteria Prior authorization criteria logic: a description of how the prior authorization request will be evaluated against the clinical criteria rules Logic diagram: a visual depiction of the clinical criteria logic Supporting tables: a collection of information associated with the steps within the criteria (diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and therapy codes); provided when applicable References: clinical publications and sources relevant to this clinical criteria DPP-4 Inhibitor Criteria B: Alogliptin 12.5mg, Januvia 50mg and Nesina 12.5mg Drugs requiring prior authorization: the list of drugs requiring prior authorization for this clinical criteria Prior authorization criteria logic: a description of how the prior authorization request will be evaluated against the clinical criteria rules Logic diagram: a visual depiction of the clinical criteria logic Supporting tables: a collection of information associated with the steps within the criteria (diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and therapy codes); provided when applicable References: clinical publications and sources relevant to this clinical criteria April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 1

2 DPP-4 Inhibitor Criteria C: Alogliptin 25mg, Januvia 100mg, Nesina 25mg and Onglyza 5mg Drugs requiring prior authorization: the list of drugs requiring prior authorization for this clinical criteria Prior authorization criteria logic: a description of how the prior authorization request will be evaluated against the clinical criteria rules Logic diagram: a visual depiction of the clinical criteria logic Supporting tables: a collection of information associated with the steps within the criteria (diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and therapy codes); provided when applicable References: clinical publications and sources relevant to this clinical criteria te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to that section. DPP-4 Inhibitor Combination Agents Drugs requiring prior authorization: the list of drugs requiring prior authorization for this clinical criteria Prior authorization criteria logic: a description of how the prior authorization request will be evaluated against the clinical criteria rules Logic diagram: a visual depiction of the clinical criteria logic Supporting tables: a collection of information associated with the steps within the criteria (diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and therapy codes); provided when applicable References: clinical publications and sources relevant to this clinical criteria te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to that section. Revision tes Annual review by staff Removed ICD-9 codes Added GCNs for alogliptin, Nesina, Tradjenta, Onglyza and the DPP-4 inhibitor combination products Added logic and logic diagram for combination products April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 2

3 Criteria Set A Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN ALOGLIPTIN 6.25 MG TABLET JANUVIA 25 MG TABLET NESINA 6.25 MG TABLET ONGLYZA 2.5 MG TABLET TRADJENTA 5 MG TABLET April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 3

4 Criteria Set A Clinical Criteria Logic 1. Is the client greater than or equal to () 18 years of age? [ ] (Go to #2) [ ] (Deny) 2. Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the past 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Are the requested units less than or equal to () 1 tablet per day? [ ] (Approve 365 days) [ ] (Deny) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 4

5 Criteria Set A Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Is the client 18 years of age? Step 2 Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the past 730 days? Step 3 Are the requested units 1 tablet per day? Approve Request (365 days) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 5

6 Criteria Set A Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables ICD-10 Code E1100 E1101 E1121 E1122 E1129 E11311 E11319 E11321 E11329 E11331 E11339 E11341 E11349 E11351 E11359 E1136 E1139 E1140 E1141 E1142 E1143 Description Step 2 (diagnosis of type II diabetes) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY WITHOUT NONKETOTIC HYPERGLYCEMIC-HYPEROSMOLAR COMA (NKHHC) TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH HYPEROSMOLARITY WITH COMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER DIABETIC KIDNEY COMPLICATION TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH UNSPECIFIED DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH UNSPECIFIED DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITHOUT MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH MILD NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH MILD NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITHOUT MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH MODERATE NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH MODERATE NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITHOUT MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH SEVERE NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH SEVERE NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITHOUT MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITHOUT MACULAR EDEMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC CATARACT TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER DIABETIC OPHTHALMIC COMPLICATION TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC NEUROPATHY, UNSPECIFIED TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC MONONEUROPATHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC AUTONOMIC (POLY)NEUROPATHY April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 6

7 ICD-10 Code E1144 E1149 E1151 E1152 E1159 E11610 E11618 E11620 E11621 E11622 E11628 E11630 E11638 E11641 E11649 E1165 E1169 E118 E119 Description Step 2 (diagnosis of type II diabetes) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC AMYOTROPHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER DIABETIC NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC PERIPHERAL ANGIOPATHY WITHOUT GANGRENE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC PERIPHERAL ANGIOPATHY WITH GANGRENE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER CIRCULATORY COMPLICATIONS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC NEUROPATHIC ARTHROPATHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER DIABETIC ARTHROPATHY TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC DERMATITIS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH FOOT ULCER TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER SKIN ULCER TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER SKIN COMPLICATIONS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER ORAL COMPLICATIONS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA WITH COMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA WITHOUT COMA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH HYPERGLYCEMIA TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH OTHER SPECIFIED COMPLICATION TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH UNSPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 7

8 Criteria Set B Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN ALOGLIPTIN 12.5 MG TABLET JANUVIA 50 MG TABLET NESINA 12.5 MG TABLET April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 8

9 Criteria Set B Clinical Criteria Logic 1. Is the client greater than or equal to () 18 years of age? [ ] (Go to #2) [ ] (Deny) 2. Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the past 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Does this client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Go to #4) 4. Are the requested units less than or equal to () 1 tablet per day? [ ] (Approve 365 days) [ ] (Deny) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 9

10 Criteria Set B Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Is the client 18 years of age? Step 2 Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the past 730 days? Step 3 Step 4 Does the client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? Are the requested units 1 tablet per day? Approve Request (365 days) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 10

11 Criteria Set B Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables Step 2 (diagnosis of type II diabetes) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of type II diabetes diagnosis codes that pertain to this step, see the Type II Diabetes Diagnoses table in the previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. Step 3 (diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days ICD-10 Code Description N184 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE 4 (SEVERE) N185 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE 5 N186 END STAGE RENAL DISEASE April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 11

12 Criteria Set C Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN ALOGLIPTIN 25 MG TABLET JANUVIA 100 MG TABLET NESINA 25 MG TABLET ONGLYZA 5 MG TABLET April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 12

13 Criteria Set C Clinical Criteria Logic 1. Is the client greater than or equal to () 18 years of age? [ ] (Go to #2) [ ] (Deny) 2. Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the past 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Does the client have a diagnosis of moderate renal failure in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Go to #4) 4. Does the client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Go to #5) 5. Is the dose less than or equal to () 1 tablet per day? [ ] (Approve 365 days) [ ] (Deny) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 13

14 Criteria Set C Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Is the client 18 years of age? Step 2 Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the last 365 days? Step 3 Does the client have a diagnosis of moderate renal failure in the last 730 days? Step 4 Does the client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? Step 5 Is the dose 1 tablet per day? Approve Request (365 days) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 14

15 Criteria Set C Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables Step 2 (diagnosis of type II diabetes) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of type II diabetes diagnosis codes that pertain to this step, see the Type II Diabetes Diagnoses table in a previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. ICD-10 Code N183 Step 3 (diagnosis of moderate renal failure) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days Description CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, STAGE 3 (MODERATE) Step 4 (diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of type II diabetes diagnosis codes that pertain to this step, see the Severe Renal Failure or ESRD Diagnoses table in a previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 15

16 Criteria Set D Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN ALOGLIPTIN-METFORMIN ALOGLIPTIN-METFORMIN ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT MG GLYXAMBI 10-5 MG TABLET GLYXAMBI 25-5 MG TABLET JANUMET MG TABLET JANUMET MG TABLET JANUMET XR MG TABLET JANUMET XR MG TABLET JANUMET XR MG TABLET JENTADUETO MG TAB JENTADUETO MG TAB JENTADUETO MG TAB JENTADUETO XR MG TAB JENTADUETO XR MG TAB KAZANO MG TABLET KAZANO MG TABLET KOMBIGLYZE XR MG TAB KOMBIGLYZE XR MG TAB KOMBIGLYZE XR MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET OSENI MG TABLET QTERN 10-5 MG TABLET STEGLUJAN MG TABLET STEGLUJAN MG TABLET April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 16

17 Criteria Set D Clinical Criteria Logic 1. Is the client greater than or equal to () 18 years of age? [ ] (Go to #2) [ ] (Deny) 2. Does the client have a diagnosis of type II diabetes in the last 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Does the client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Approve 365 days) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 17

18 Criteria Set D Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Is the client 18 years of age? Does the client have a diagnosis of T2DM in the last 730 days? Does the client have a diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD in the last 730 days? Approve Request (365 days) April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 18

19 Criteria Set D Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables Step 2 (diagnosis of type II diabetes) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of type II diabetes diagnosis codes that pertain to this step, see the Type II Diabetes Diagnoses table in a previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. Step 3 (diagnosis of severe renal failure or ESRD) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of type II diabetes diagnosis codes that pertain to this step, see the Severe Renal Failure or ESRD Diagnoses table in a previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 19

20 Clinical Criteria References ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes Available at Accessed on April 3, American Medical Association data files ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes. Available at 3. Clinical Pharmacology [online database]. Tampa, FL: Elsevier/Gold Standard, Inc.; Available at Accessed on April 3, Micromedex [online database]. Available at Accessed on April 3, American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Diabetes Care. January 2017;40(1):S1-S Garber AJ, Abrahamson MJ, Barzilay JI, et al. Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology on the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2017 Executive Summary. Endocr Pract Feb;23(2): Januvia Prescribing Information. Whitehouse Station, NJ. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. February Nesina Prescribing Information. Deerfield, IL. Takeda Pharmaceuticals. December Kazano Prescribing Information. Deerfield, IL. Takeda Pharmaceuticals. February Oseni Prescribing Information. Deerfield, IL. Takeda Pharmaceuticals. December Tradjenta Prescribing Information. Ridgefield, CT. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. August Onglyza Prescribing Information. Wilmington, DE. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. February Jentadueto Prescribing Information. Ridgefield, CT. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. August Jentadueto XR Prescribing Information. Ridgefield, CT. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. August April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 20

21 15.Kombiglyze XR Prescribing Information. Wilmington, DE. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. February Janumet Prescribing Information. Whitehouse Station, NJ. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. February Janumet XR Prescribing Information. Whitehouse Station, NJ. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. February Glyxambi Prescribing Information. Ridgefield, CT. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. December Qtern Prescribing Information. Wilmington, DE. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. February Steglujan Prescribing Information. Whitehouse Station, NJ. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. February April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 21

22 Publication History The Publication History records the publication iterations and revisions to this document. tes for the most current revision are also provided in the Revision tes on the first page of this document. Publication Date tes 01/31/2011 Initial publication and posting to website 05/11/2012 Separated sitagliptin (Januvia) into three sections: one for 25mg, one for 50mg, and one for 100mg Added a new section to specify the drugs requiring prior authorization for each strength of sitagliptin (Januvia) In each Clinical Edit Supporting Tables section, revised tables to specify the diagnosis codes pertinent to steps 2, 4, and 5 of the logic diagrams 07/18/2012 Removed steps 4 and 5 regarding moderate to severe renal failure for sitagliptin (Januvia) 25mg to reflect rules in system Changed step 3 to deny with a history of severe renal failure or ESRD for sitagliptin (Januvia) 50mg to reflect rules in system 04/03/2015 Updated to include ICD-10s 04/03/2018 Annual review by staff Removed ICD-9 codes Added GCNs for alogliptin, Nesina, Tradjenta, Onglyza and the DPP-4 inhibitor combination products Added logic and logic diagram for combination products April 3, 2018 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 22

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