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Lidocaine PatchUnited Healthcare

post-herpetic neuralgia

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of post-herpetic neuralgia OR diagnosis of neuropathic pain
  • AND patch will be applied only to intact skin

Reauthorization criteria

  • Documentation of positive clinical response to therapy

Approval duration

Initial: 6 months; Reauthorization: 12 months