All ICD10 Codes

Q53

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Undescended and ectopic testicle

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)
Q53.0Ectopic testishas subcodesQ53.1Undescended testicle, unilateralhas subcodesQ53.2Undescended testicle, bilateralhas subcodesQ53.9Undescended testicle, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

CH17 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Q50-Q56 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
  • syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q50-Q56Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)
Q53Undescended and ectopic testicleNot billable
Q53.0Ectopic testisSubcodes
Q53.1Undescended testicle, unilateralSubcodes
Q53.2Undescended testicle, bilateralSubcodes
Q53.9Undescended testicle, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

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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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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