Q53.13

Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Unilateral high scrotal testis

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q50-Q56Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)
Q53Undescended and ectopic testicle
Q53.1Undescended testicle, unilateral
Q53.13Unilateral high scrotal testis

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q53.13:

blockQ50-Q56
Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)
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chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Q53.13. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

1 raw paths
High1 unique routes
scrotal testis, testes
unilateral→Q53.13

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 729
Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
DRG 730
Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
DRG 795
Normal Newborn

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