Does Q55.0 require prior authorization?

No, Q55.0 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

`Q55.0`, Absence and aplasia of testis

ICD-10-CM

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

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.

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.
Injectable testosterone and Testopel (testosterone pellets) are proven for replacement therapy in conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone, including primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired).
Injectable testosterone and Testopel (testosterone pellets) are medically necessary for replacement therapy in conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone, including primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired) and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired), when the following criteria are met (see policy for detailed criteria).
Replacement therapy following bilateral orchiectomy.
Replacement therapy for patients with panhypopituitarism.

ANTHEM-CG-RAD-27, Scrotal Ultrasound

ANTHEM-CG-RAD-28, Transrectal Ultrasonography

AETNA-CPB-0327, Infertility

UHC-POL-testosterone-replacement-supp-therapy, Testosterone Replacement or Supplementation Therapy

A56421, Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

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