2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q54.9Hypospadias, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q50-Q56›Q54
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q54.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hypospadias, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 729 through 730. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Genitourinary congenital anomalies.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q54.9 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Brachydactyly of toes
- Congenital hypoplasia of bone of radius and/or ulna
- Congenital hypoplasia of radius
- Generalized spacing of maxillary teeth
- Goldblatt Wallis syndrome
- Guttmacher syndrome
- Hyperphalangy
- Hypoplasia of radius
- Hypospadias
- Lower limb malformation hypospadias syndrome
- Paraspadias
- Schmitt Gillenwater Kelly syndrome
- Triphalangeal thumb
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q54.9: its own notes plus those printed at Q54, block Q50-Q56, and Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Q54.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q54.9: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Hypospadias
a birth defect due to malformation of the urethra in which the urethral opening is below its normal location. in the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the ventral surface of the penis or on the perineum. in the female, the malformed urethral opening is in the vagina.
Patient EducationClinical
Penis Disorders
Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:
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Convert Q54.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q54.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for hypospadias, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypospadias, unspecified is Q54.9 (sometimes written as Q549). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q54.9 (Hypospadias) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report hypospadias, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q54.9 group to?
When hypospadias, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 729, 730, with relative weights from 0.6595 to 1.0553 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q54.9 exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for hypospadias, unspecified on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56) range of the CMS exempt list.
Can Q54.9 be reported with Q64.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at Q54, which applies to Q54.9, lists "epispadias (Q64.0)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
