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Oxervate (cenegermin-bkbj)Highmark

Neurotrophic keratitis

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 2 years
  • Clinical documentation supports a diagnosis of neurotrophic keratitis (ICD-10: H16.231) including reduced corneal sensitivity testing (e.g., cotton swab method, Cochet-Bonnet contact aesthesiometer, or CRCERT-Belmonte non-contact aesthesiometer) AND slit-lamp examination
  • Documentation that the member has neurotrophic keratitis in the left eye OR right eye OR both eyes
  • Member has experienced therapeutic failure, contraindication, or intolerance to artificial tears

Reauthorization criteria

  • Clinical documentation supports diagnosis of neurotrophic keratitis (ICD-10: H16.231) including reduced corneal sensitivity testing (e.g., cotton swab method, Cochet-Bonnet contact aesthesiometer, or CRCERT-Belmonte non-contact aesthesiometer) AND slit-lamp examination
  • For neurotrophic keratitis in one eye: affected eye differs from previously approved eye, and member has experienced therapeutic failure, contraindication, or intolerance to artificial tears
  • Subsequent courses will not be approved for reauthorization when neurotrophic keratitis affects both eyes

Approval duration

up to 12 weeks per authorization; total therapy should not exceed 8 weeks per eye lifetime