Q55.0 — Absence and aplasia of testis
ICD-10-CM
Prior Authorization
No Prior Auth Required
Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)
Documentation Required
- This billing and coding article provides guidelines that complement Local Coverage Determination L34415 for CT of the abdomen and pelvis; consult LCD L34415 for specific coverage indications, limitations, and documentation requirements.
- The patient's medical record must document medical necessity, including relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.
- For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the referring/ordering physician's name and NPI must be reported on the claim.
- A claim submitted without a valid ICD‑10‑CM diagnosis code that best describes the condition will be returned as an incomplete claim under §1833(e) of the Social Security Act.
Key Coverage Criteria
- Medicare may cover injectable testosterone pellets (Testopel) for males when used for an FDA‑approved indication and when the service meets Medicare coverage requirements in CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, §50.4.3.
- Injectable testosterone pellet therapy may be used when alternative accepted routes (transdermal, oral, nasal, intramuscular) are clinically inappropriate or insufficient and medical necessity is documented.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abdominal pain.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate known or suspected abdominal masses or fluid collections.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary for evaluation of primary or metastatic malignancies in the abdomen.
- CT abdomen is medically necessary to evaluate abdominal inflammatory processes.
8 Active Policies
AETNA-CPB-0327 — Infertility
UHC-POL-testosterone-replacement-supp-therapy — Testosterone Replacement or Supplementation Therapy
ANTHEM-CG-RAD-27 — CG-RAD-27 Scrotal Ultrasound
ANTHEM-CG-RAD-28 — CG-RAD-28 Transrectal Ultrasonography
A56421 — Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
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