Is ICD-10-CM code Q53 billable?

No, Q53 (Undescended and ectopic testicle) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code Q53 belong to?

Q53 belongs to Chapter 17 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: Q00–Q99 (Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities).

Q53Non-billable

Undescended and ectopic testicle

Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities·Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)

Q53.0Ectopic testishas subcodes Q53.1Undescended testicle, unilateralhas subcodes Q53.2Undescended testicle, bilateralhas subcodes Q53.9Undescended testicle, unspecified

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

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.