Q53

The ICD-10-CM code for undescended and ectopic testicle is Q53. The full clinical description is "Undescended and ectopic testicle". Q53 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code Q53 represents “Undescended and ectopic testicle”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, Q53 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under Q53.

Q53 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

Q53 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99).

Q53 has 4 child codes, including: Q53.0 (Ectopic testis), Q53.1 (Undescended testicle, unilateral), Q53.2 (Undescended testicle, bilateral), Q53.9 (Undescended testicle, unspecified).

Q53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2910203. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like undescended and ectopic testicle affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

Q53 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB52.Z (Cryptorchidism, unspecified).