Q53.9
BillableUndescended testicle, unspecified
Undescended testicle, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cryptorchism NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(101)
SNOMED CT
- Big jaw72855002
- Congenital prognathism72855002
- Exognathia72855002
- Progenia72855002
- Prognathia72855002
- Prognathism72855002
- Cryptorchidism204878001
- Cryptorchism204878001
- IDT - Imperfectly descended testis204878001
- Imperfectly descended testis204878001
- Maldescent of testis204878001
- UDT - Undescended testes204878001
- Undescended testicle204878001
- Undescended testis204878001
- Spigelian hernia290187002
- Cryptorchidism, arachnodactyly, intellectual disability syndrome764950001
- Van Benthem Driessen Hanveld syndrome764950001
- Torticollis, keloids, cryptorchidism, renal dysplasia syndrome771266007
- Intellectual disability, craniofacial dysmorphism, cryptorchidism syndrome773581009
- Intellectual disability, hypotonia, brachycephaly, pyloric stenosis, cryptorchidism syndrome773621003
- Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome773623000
- Male infertility due to cryptorchidism1186846000
- Male infertility due to undescended testicle1186846000
- X-linked microcephaly, growth retardation, prognathism, cryptorchidism syndrome1197588008
UMLS
- CRYPTORCHIDISMC0010417
- CRYPTORCHIDISM, UNILATERAL OR BILATERALC0010417
- CryptorchidismC0010417
- Cryptorchidism (unilateral or bilateral)C0010417
- Cryptorchidism, Unilateral Or BilateralC0010417
- Cryptorchidism, unilateral or bilateralC0010417
- CryptorchismC0010417
- Cryptorchism NOSC0010417
- IDT - Imperfectly descended testisC0010417
- Imperfectly descended testisC0010417
- Maldescended testicleC0010417
- Maldescended testisC0010417
- Maldescent of testisC0010417
- Testes, UndescendedC0010417
- Testicle maldescendedC0010417
- Testicle undescendedC0010417
- Testis, UndescendedC0010417
- UDT - Undescended testesC0010417
- UNDESCENDED TESTISC0010417
- Undescended TestesC0010417
- Undescended TesticleC0010417
- Undescended TestisC0010417
- Undescended testesC0010417
- Undescended testicleC0010417
- Undescended testicle (disorder)C0010417
- Undescended testicle, unspecifiedC0010417
- Undescended testiclesC0010417
- Undescended testisC0010417
- cryptorchidismC0010417
- cryptorchismC0010417
- maldescended testisC0010417
- maldescent of testisC0010417
- testes undescendC0010417
- testicle undescendedC0010417
- testicles undescendedC0010417
- undescend testicleC0010417
- undescended testesC0010417
- undescended testicleC0010417
- undescended testisC0010417
Clinical Terms
- cryptorchidism
- Cryptorchism NOS
- Testis, Undescended
- Maldescent of testis
- maldescended testis
- CRYPTORCHIDISM, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL
- Progenia
- Cryptorchidism, arachnodactyly, intellectual disability syndrome
- Intellectual disability, craniofacial dysmorphism, cryptorchidism syndrome
- testes undescend
- Exognathia
- testicles undescended
- undescended testes
- Congenital prognathism
- Cryptorchism
- Prognathia
- testicle undescended
- Male infertility due to undescended testicle
- undescend testicle
- Intellectual disability, hypotonia, brachycephaly, pyloric stenosis, cryptorchidism syndrome
- Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome
- Testes, Undescended
- Undescended Testis
- Undescended testicle (disorder)
- X-linked microcephaly, growth retardation, prognathism, cryptorchidism syndrome
- Testicle maldescended
- Big jaw
- Maldescended testicle
- UDT - Undescended testes
- Male infertility due to cryptorchidism
- IDT - Imperfectly descended testis
- Van Benthem Driessen Hanveld syndrome
- Cryptorchidism (unilateral or bilateral)
- Undescended testicles
- Torticollis, keloids, cryptorchidism, renal dysplasia syndrome
- Prognathism
- Imperfectly descended testis
- Spigelian hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for undescended testicle, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for undescended testicle, unspecified is Q53.9. The full clinical description is "Undescended testicle, unspecified". Q53.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q53.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q53.9 represents “Undescended testicle, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q53.9 a billable code?
Yes, Q53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q53.9 in?
Q53.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q53.9?
Q53.9 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q53.9 map to?
Q53.9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 72855002, 204878001, 764950001, 773581009, 773621003, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q53.9?
Q53.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0010417. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q53.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like undescended testicle, unspecified 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.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q53.9?
Q53.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB52.Z (Cryptorchidism, unspecified).
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