Treatment of Males with Low Testosterone
JE · Effective Jul 12, 2016
6 active Medicare policies list J1071, and 10 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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JE · Effective Jul 12, 2016
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JJ · Effective Feb 13, 2022
JM · Effective Feb 13, 2022
National · Effective Oct 16, 2025
National · Effective Apr 2, 2026
10 policies from 9 payers
Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.
Codes labeled “Inferred from policy title” are not listed in the policy document; Backwork attached them because the policy title names the drug.
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease: Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Treatments | Feb 20, 2024 | Covered |
| Dry Eyes | Jul 11, 2023 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Assignment Surgery and Gender Reassignment Surgery with Related Services | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
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| Gender Assignment Surgery and Gender Reassignment Surgery with Related Services | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
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| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Assignment Surgery and Gender Reassignment Surgery with Related Services | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Assignment Surgery and Gender Reassignment Surgery with Related Services | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone [Implantable Testosterone Pellets (Testopel Pellets), Testosterone Undecanoate (Aveed)], Testosterone Cypionate (Depo-Testosterone), or Testosterone Enanthate (Delatestryl)] | Not recorded | Covered with conditionsInferred from policy title. Not listed in the policy document; attached because the policy title names the drug. |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Replacement or Supplementation Therapy | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Replacement or Supplementation Therapy | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of J1071 |
|---|---|---|
| Testosterone Replacement or Supplementation Therapy | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |