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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53

Undescended and ectopic testicle

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q53
ICD-10 Code for:
Undescended and ectopic testicle
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of genital organs
      (Q50-Q56)
      • Undescended and ectopic testicle
        (Q53)

Q53 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of undescended and ectopic testicle. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Undescended and ectopic testicle

Non-specific codes like Q53 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for undescended and ectopic testicle:

  • Q53.0 for Ectopic testis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.00 for Ectopic testis, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.01 for Ectopic testis, unilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.02 for Ectopic testes, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Q53.1 for Undescended testicle, unilateral - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.10 for Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Q53.11 for Abdominal testis, unilateral - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.12 for Ectopic perineal testis, unilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.13 for Unilateral high scrotal testis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Q53.2 for Undescended testicle, bilateral - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.20 for Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Q53.21 for Abdominal testis, bilateral - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.22 for Ectopic perineal testis, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.23 for Bilateral high scrotal testes - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q53.9 for Undescended testicle, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Testicular Disorders

Testicles, or testes, make male hormones and sperm. They are two egg-shaped organs inside the scrotum, the loose sac of skin behind the penis. It's easy to injure your testicles because they are not protected by bones or muscles. Men and boys should wear athletic supporters when they play sports.

You should examine your testicles monthly and seek medical attention for lumps, redness, pain or other changes. Testicles can get inflamed or infected. They can also develop cancer. Testicular cancer is rare and highly treatable. It usually happens between the ages of 15 and 40.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.