Malignant neoplasm of testis
In Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (C60-C63), chapter 2: Neoplasms
9 billable codes under C62: none are a CC or MCC; all map to HCC 23 (Prostate, Breast, and Other Cancers and Tumors).An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.
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Instructional notes
Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one
- code to identify any functional activity
Also applies, from Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (C60-C63)
These notes sit on C60-C63 and apply to every code under it, including C62.
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- malignant neoplasm of skin of male genital organs
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Rules for coding benign and malignant neoplasms: using the Neoplasm Table, sequencing primary and secondary sites, treatment encounters, complications, and current cancer versus personal history.
- Admission/Encounter for treatment of primary site (page 33)
- Admission/Encounter for treatment of secondary site (page 33)
- Coding and sequencing of complications (page 34)
- Primary malignancy previously excised (page 34)
- Admissions/Encounters involving antineoplastic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy (page 35)
- Admission/encounter to determine extent of malignancy (page 36)
- Symptoms, signs, and abnormal findings listed in Chapter 18 associated with neoplasms (page 36)
- Admission/encounter for pain control/management (page 36)
All codes under C62
C62 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- C62.0Malignant neoplasm of undescended testis
- C62.00Malignant neoplasm of unspecified undescended testis
- C62.01Malignant neoplasm of undescended right testis
- C62.02Malignant neoplasm of undescended left testis
- C62.1Malignant neoplasm of descended testis
- C62.10Malignant neoplasm of unspecified descended testis
- C62.11Malignant neoplasm of descended right testis
- C62.12Malignant neoplasm of descended left testis
- C62.9Malignant neoplasm of testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
- C62.90Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
- C62.91Malignant neoplasm of right testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
- C62.92Malignant neoplasm of left testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
C62 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 9 billable codes under C62 group to MS-DRG 715, 716, 722, 723, or 724 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 715 Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 716 Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 722 Malignancy, Male Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 723 Malignancy, Male Reproductive System with CC
- DRG 724 Malignancy, Male Reproductive System without CC/MCC
Other codes that refer to C62
Notes on these codes point to C62.
- C75 Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of testis (C62.-)
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is a cancer that develops in the tissues of one or both testicles. The testicles, or testes, are part of the male reproductive system. They make male hormones and sperm. They are two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum, a sac of loose skin that lies below the penis. You can get cancer in one or both testicles.
Read more about testicular cancer on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.