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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Q50-Q56
Congenital malformations of genital organs
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Q53-
Undescended and ectopic testicle
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53.212
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53.212
Bilateral inguinal testes
2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx POA Exempt
- Q53.212 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q53.212 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q53.212 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q53.212 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- Q53.212 is applicable to male patients.
The following code(s) above
Q53.212 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Q53.212:
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Q53.212 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q53.212 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 729 Other male reproductive system diagnoses with cc/mcc
- 730 Other male reproductive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
- 795 Normal newborn
Convert Q53.212 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Inguinal - see also condition
- testicle Q53.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53.9
Undescended testicle, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx POA Exempt
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q53.212
Q53.10 Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral
Q53.11 Abdominal testis, unilateral
Q53.111 Unilateral intraabdominal testis
Q53.12 Ectopic perineal testis, unilateral
Q53.13 Unilateral high scrotal testis
Q53.2 Undescended testicle, bilateral
Q53.20 Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral
Q53.21 Abdominal testis, bilateral
Q53.211 Bilateral intraabdominal testes
Q53.212
Bilateral inguinal testes
Q53.22 Ectopic perineal testis, bilateral
Q53.23 Bilateral high scrotal testes
Q53.9 Undescended testicle, unspecified
Q54.0 Hypospadias, balanic
Q54.1 Hypospadias, penile
Q54.2 Hypospadias, penoscrotal
Q54.3 Hypospadias, perineal
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
