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1 Texas Prior Authorization Program Clinical Criteria Drug/Drug Class, Diclofenac 1.5% and 2% Topical Solution This criteria was recommended for review by an MCO to ensure appropriate and safe utilization Clinical Information Included in this Document Diclofenac 3% Topical Gel 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 August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 1

2 Diclofenac 1.5% and 2% Topical Solution 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 Updated with DUR Board Recommendations 1. Changed all lookback periods to 730 days, page 4 2. Added question 3, history of GI bleed, page 4 3. Updated logic diagram, page 5 4. Added table 3, page Added question 3, history of GI bleed, page Updated logic diagram, page Added table 3, page 12 August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 2

3 Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3% GEL SOLARAZE 3% GEL August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 3

4 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 actinic keratosis in the last 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Does the client have a history of a GI bleed in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Go to #4) 4. Does the client have a claim for topical fluorouracil, imiquimod cream or ingenol mebutate gel in the last 730 days? [ ] (Approve 90 days) [ ] (Go to #5) 5. Has the client tried laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery or surgical curettement in the last 730 days? [ ] (Approve 90 days) [ ] (Deny) August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 4

5 Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Is the client 18 years of age? Deny Request Step 2 Does the client have a diagnosis of actinic keratosis in the last 730 days? Deny Request Step 3 Does the client have a diagnosis of a GI bleed in the last 730 days? Deny Request Step 4 Step 5 Does the client have a claim for topical fluorouracil, imiquimod cream or ingenol mebutate gel in the last 730 days? Has the client tried laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery or surgical curettement in the last 730 days? Deny Request Approve Request (90 days) Approve Request (90 days) August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 5

6 Diclofenac 3% Topical Gel Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables ICD-10 code L570 Step 2 (diagnosis of actinic keratosis) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days Description ACTINIC KERATOSIS ICD-10 code K250 K251 K252 K253 K254 K255 K256 K257 K259 K260 K261 K262 K263 K264 K265 K266 K267 K269 Description Step 3 (diagnosis of GI bleed) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days ACUTE GASTRIC ULCER WITH HEMORRHAGE ACUTE GASTRIC ULCER WITH PERFORATION ACUTE GASTRIC ULCER WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION ACUTE GASTRIC ULCER WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED GASTRIC ULCER WITH HEMORRHAGE CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED GASTRIC ULCER WITH PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED GASTRIC ULCER WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION CHRONIC GASTRIC ULCER WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION GASTRIC ULCER, UNSPECIFIED AS ACUTE OR CHRONIC, WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION ACUTE DUODENAL ULCER WITH HEMORRHAGE ACUTE DUODENAL ULCER WITH PERFORATION ACUTE DUODENAL ULCER WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION ACUTE DUODENAL ULCER WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED DUODENAL ULCER WITH HEMORRHAGE CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED DUODENAL ULCER WITH PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED DUODENAL ULCER WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION CHRONIC DUODENAL ULCER WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION DUODENAL ULCER, UNSPECIFIED AS ACUTE OR CHRONIC, WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 6

7 Diclofenac 3% Topical Gel K270 K271 K272 K273 K274 K275 K276 K277 K279 Step 3 (diagnosis of GI bleed) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days ACUTE PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH HEMORRHAGE ACUTE PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH PERFORATION ACUTE PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION ACUTE PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH HEMORRHAGE CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH PERFORATION CHRONIC OR UNSPECIFIED PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITH BOTH HEMORRHAGE AND PERFORATION CHRONIC PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED AS ACUTE OR CHRONIC, WITHOUT HEMORRHAGE OR PERFORATION Step 4 (claim for a topical fluorouracil, imiquimod cream or ingenol mebutate gel) Required claims: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days Label Name GCN EFUDEX 5% CREAM FLUOROURACIL 0.5% CREAM FLUOROURACIL 2% TOPICAL SOLN FLUOROURACIL 5% CREAM FLUOROURACIL 5% TOP SOLUTION IMIQUIMOD 5% CREAM PACKET PICATO 0.015% GEL PICATO 0.05% GEL TOLAK 4% CREAM ZYCLARA 3.75% CREAM August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 7

8 Diclofenac 3% Topical Gel CPT Code Step 5 (CPT code for laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery or surgical curettement) Description Required CPT code: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days DESTRUCTION (E.G., LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), PREMALIGNANT LESIONS (E.G., ACTINIC KERATOSES); FIRST LESION DESTRUCTION (E.G., LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), PREMALIGNANT LESIONS (E.G., ACTINIC KERATOSES); 2 THROUGH 14 LESIONS DESTRUCTION (E.G., LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), PREMALIGNANT LESIONS (E.G., ACTINIC KERATOSES); 15 OR MORE LESIONS August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 8

9 Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Drugs Requiring Prior Authorization Label Name GCN DICLOFENAC 1.5% TOPICAL SOLUTION PENNSAID 2% PUMP August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 9

10 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 osteoarthritis of the knee in the last 730 days? [ ] (Go to #3) [ ] (Deny) 3. Does the client have a history of a GI bleed in the last 730 days? [ ] (Deny) [ ] (Approve 90 days) August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 10

11 Clinical Criteria Logic Diagram Step 1 Is the client 18 years of age? Deny Request Step 2 Does the client have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee in the last 730 days? Deny Request Step 3 Does the client have a diagnosis of GI bleed in the last 730 days? Deny Request Approve Request (90 days) August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 11

12 / Clinical Criteria Supporting Tables ICD-10 code M170 M1710 M1711 M1712 M172 M1730 M1731 M1732 M174 M175 M179 Step 2 (diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee) Description Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days BILATERAL PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE UNILATERAL PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS, UNSPECIFIED KNEE UNILATERAL PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS, RIGHT KNEE UNILATERAL PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS, LEFT KNEE BILATERAL POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE UNILATERAL POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS, UNSPECIFIED KNEE UNILATERAL POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS, RIGHT KNEE UNILATERAL POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS, LEFT KNEE OTHER BILATERAL SECONDARY OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE OTHER UNILATERAL SECONDARY OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE, UNSPECIFIED Step 3 (diagnosis of GI bleed) Required diagnosis: 1 Look back timeframe: 730 days For the list of diagnoses that pertain to this step, see the GI Bleed Diagnoses table in the previous Supporting Tables section. te: Click the hyperlink to navigate directly to the table. August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 12

13 / Clinical Criteria References ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes Available at Accessed on July 28, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes Available at Accessed on July 28, Clinical Pharmacology [online database]. Tampa, FL: Elsevier/Gold Standard, Inc.; Available at Accessed on July 28, Micromedex [online database] Available at Accessed on July 28, Solaraze Prescribing Information. Melville, NY. PharmaDerm. May Pennsaid Prescribing Information. Lake Forest, IL. Horizon Pharma USA Inc. May August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 13

14 / 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 07/28/2017 Initial publication and presentation to the DUR Board 08/03/2017 Updated with DUR Board Recommendations Changed all lookback periods to 730 days, page 4 Added question 3, history of GI bleed, page 4 Updated logic diagram, page 5 Added table 3, page 6-7 Added question 3, history of GI bleed, page 10 Updated logic diagram, page 11 Added table 3, page 12 August 3, 2017 Copyright Health Information Designs, LLC 14

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