Q55.23

Billable

Scrotal transposition

Scrotal transposition

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(7)

Clinical Terms

  • Congenital abnormality of scrotum
  • Congenital penoscrotal transposition
  • Congenital anomaly of scrotum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for scrotal transposition?

The ICD-10-CM code for scrotal transposition is Q55.23. The full clinical description is "Scrotal transposition". Q55.23 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q55.23 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q55.23 represents “Scrotal transposition”. 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 Q55.23 a billable code?

Yes, Q55.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q55.23 in?

Q55.23 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q55.23?

Q55.23 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); congenital hydrocele (P83.5); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does Q55.23 map to?

Q55.23 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 236779000, 312005008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q55.23?

Q55.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1260432. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q55.23 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like scrotal transposition 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 Q55.23?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q55.23 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.