Value - Opioid drug list update
Effective January 1, 2022
Benefit determination
The existence of this pharmacy policy does not mean that this service is a covered benefit under the member’s contract. Benefit determinations should be based in all cases on the applicable contract language. Pharmacy policies do not constitute a description of benefits. A member’s individual or group customer benefits govern which pharmaceuticals are covered, which are excluded, and which are subject to benefit limits and which require authorization. Members and providers should consult the member’s benefit information or contact us for benefit information.
Key:
UPPERCASE names = Brand
lowercase names = Generic
Analgesics - opioid
Drug name(s) |
Adult quantity limit – 5 days |
Child quantity limit – 3 days |
apap/codeine sol 120-12/5 |
450 mL/30 days |
270 mL/30 days |
apap/codeine tab 300-15mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
apap/codeine tab 300-30mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
apap/codeine tab 300-60mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
buprenorphine dis 10mcg/hr |
4 systems/month |
N/A |
buprenorphine dis 15mcg/hr |
4 systems/month |
N/A |
buprenorphine dis 20mcg/hr |
4 systems/month |
N/A |
buprenorphine dis 5mcg/hr |
4 systems/month |
N/A |
buprenorphine dis 7.5/hr |
4 systems/month |
N/A |
butorphanol sol 10mg/ml |
2.5 mL (1 bottle)/30 days |
0 mL/30 days |
CODEINE SULF TAB 15MG |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
codeine sulf tab 30mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
CODEINE SULF TAB 60MG |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
codeine/apap tab 30-300mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
codeine/apap tab 60-300mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
endocet tab 10-325mg |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
endocet tab 2.5-325 |
60 tablets/30 days |
36 tablets/30 days |
endocet tab 5-325mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
endocet tab 7.5-325 |
20 tablets/30 days |
12 tablets/30 days |
fentanyl dis 100mcg/h |
0 patches/month |
N/A |
fentanyl dis 12mcg/hr |
10 patches/month |
N/A |
fentanyl dis 25mcg/hr |
0 patches/month |
N/A |
fentanyl dis 50mcg/hr |
0 patches/month |
N/A |
fentanyl dis 75mcg/hr |
0 patches/month |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 1200mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 1600mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 200mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 400mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 600mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
fentanyl ot loz 800mcg |
120 lozenges / 30 days |
N/A |
hydrocodone/apap sol 7.5-325 |
450 mL/30 days |
270 mL/30 days |
hydrocodone/apap tab 10-325mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
hydrocodone/apap tab 5-325mg |
40 tablets/30 days |
24 tablets/30 days |
hydrocodone/apap tab 7.5-325 |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
hydrocodone /ibuprofen tab 10-200mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
HYDROCODONE/IBUPROFEN TAB 5-200MG |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
hydrocodone/ibuprofen tab 5-200mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
hydrocodone/ibuprofen tab 7.5-200 |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
hydromorphone liq 1mg/ml |
60 mL/30 days |
36 mL/30 days |
hydromorphone tab 12mg er |
30 tablets/month |
N/A |
hydromorphone tab 16mg er |
0 tablets |
N/A |
hydromorphone tab 2mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
hydromorphone tab 32mg er |
0 tablets |
N/A |
hydromorphone tab 4mg |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
hydromorphone tab 8mg |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
hydromorphone tab 8mg er |
30 tablets/month |
N/A |
levorphanol tab 2mg |
10 tablets/30 days |
6 tablets/30 days |
lorcet tab 5-325mg |
40 tablets/30 days |
24 tablets/30 days |
lorcet hd tab 10-325mg |
25 tablets/30 days |
15 tablets/30 days |
lorcet plus tab 7.5-325 |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
MEPERIDINE TAB 50MG |
30 tablets/30 days |
30 tablets/30 days |
methadone sol 10mg/5ml |
150 mL/30 days |
N/A |
methadone sol 5mg/5ml |
300 mL/30 days |
N/A |
methadone tab 10mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
methadone tab 5mg |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
morphine sul sol 10/0.5ml |
15 mL/30 days |
15 mL/30 days |
morphine sul sol 100/5ml |
15 mL/30 days |
15 mL/30 days |
morphine sul sol 10mg/5ml |
125 mL/30 days |
75 mL/30 days |
morphine sul sol 20mg/5ml |
60 mL/30 days |
36 mL/30 days |
morphine sul sol 20mg/ml |
15 mL/30 days |
15 mL/30 days |
morphine sul tab 100mg cr |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
morphine sul tab 100mg er |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
MORPHINE SUL TAB 15MG |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
morphine sul tab 15mg |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
morphine sul tab 15mg er |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
morphine sul tab 200mg er |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
MORPHINE SUL TAB 30MG |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
morphine sul tab 30mg |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
morphine sul tab 30mg er |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
morphine sul tab 60mg er |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
NUCYNTA TAB 100MG |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
NUCYNTA TAB 50MG |
10 tablets/30 days |
6 tablets/30 days |
NUCYNTA TAB 75MG |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
NUCYNTA ER TAB 100MG |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
NUCYNTA ER TAB 150MG |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
NUCYNTA ER TAB 200MG |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
NUCYNTA ER TAB 250MG |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
NUCYNTA ER TAB 50MG |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
oxycodone/apap tab 10-325mg |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
oxycodone/apap tab 2.5-325 |
60 tablets/30 days |
36 tablets/30 days |
oxycodone/apap tab 5-325mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
oxycodone/apap tab 7.5-325 |
20 tablets/30 days |
12 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONEASA TAB |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE/IBUPROFEN TAB 5-400MG |
20 tablets/30 days |
12 tablets/30 days |
oxycodone con 10/0.5ml |
5 mL/30 days |
3 mL/30 days |
oxycodone con 100/5ml |
5 mL/30 days |
3 mL/30 days |
oxycodone sol 5mg/5ml |
165 mL/30 days |
99 mL/30 days |
oxycodone tab 10mg |
15 tablets/30 days |
9 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE TAB 10MG ER |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
oxycodone tab 15mg |
10 tablets/30 days |
6 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE TAB 15MG ER |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
oxycodone tab 20mg |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE TAB 20MG ER |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
oxycodone tab 30mg |
5 tablets/30 days |
3 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE TAB 30MG ER |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCODONE TAB 40MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
oxycodone tab 5mg |
30 tablets/30 days |
18 tablets/30 days |
OXYCODONE TAB 60MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCODONE TAB 80MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 10MG CR |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 15MG CR |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 20MG CR |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 30MG CR |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 40MG CR |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 60MG CR |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYCONTIN TAB 80MG CR |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 10MG ER |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 15MG ER |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 20MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 30MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 40MG ER |
0 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 5MG ER |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
OXYMORPHONE TAB 7.5MG ER |
60 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
tramadol hcl tab 100mg er |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
tramadol hcl tab 200mg er |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
tramadol hcl tab 300mg er |
30 tablets/30 days |
N/A |
tramadol hcl tab 50mg |
50 tablets/30 days |
30 tablets/30 days |
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