Billing code
S595A — Ruptured testicle
Ruptured testicle repair
Bill S595 for surgery on a ruptured testicle.
Watch for: Add E409 or E410 for non-elective surgery on a special visit evenings, nights, weekends or holidays.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $448.70 | $0.00 | $77.46 | $111.72 | $111.72 |
- Code
- S595A
- Description
- Ruptured testicle
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Surgery for a ruptured testicle, listed under the testis procedures.
What it covers
S595 is surgery for a ruptured testicle, listed under Orchidopexy in the Testis section (U3).
Insertion of a testicular prosthesis is S596, and orchidectomy is S589 (U3).
Billing rules
- The fee includes pre-op preparation, the operation and post-op care up to the first post-op visit, but not the major pre-operative visit, which is billed separately (SP1, SP2 §1).
- Non-elective surgery on a special visit evenings, nights, weekends or holidays: add E409 (+50%) or E410 (+75%) to the procedural fee (SP2 §2, GP104).
- Patients under 16 get a surgical age premium of 10% to 30%, depending on age (GP64).
- Trauma premium E420 (+50%) may apply when the Injury Severity Score is over 15 (age 16+) or over 12 (under 16), on the day of or within 24 hours of the trauma; the ISS must be in the chart (GP109).
Often billed with
- E409 or E410 after-hours surgical premium (SP2 §2).
Related codes: S600, S589, S596, S591
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Male Genital Surgical Procedures, Testis, page U3.
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