ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs
Q53- Undescended and ectopic testicle

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53.23

Bilateral high scrotal testes

2018 - New Code

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

Male Dx

POA Exempt

Q53.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Q53.23 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q53.23 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q53.23 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Q53.23 is applicable to male patients.

The following code(s) above Q53.23 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 Q53.23:

Q00-Q99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Note
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q50-Q56
2020 ICD-10-CM Range Q50-Q56
Congenital malformations of genital organs
Type 1 Excludes
- androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
- syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99)
Congenital malformations of genital organs

Present On Admission

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.

Q53.23 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q53.23 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

729 Other male reproductive system diagnoses with cc/mcc
730 Other male reproductive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
795 Normal newborn

Convert Q53.23 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q53.23:

High
- scrotal testis, testes
  - bilateral Q53.23

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q53.23

Q53.111 Unilateral intraabdominal testis

Q53.112 Unilateral inguinal 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 Hypospadias

Q54.0 Hypospadias, balanic

Q54.1 Hypospadias, penile

Q54.2 Hypospadias, penoscrotal

Q54.3 Hypospadias, perineal

Q54.4 Congenital chordee

Q54.8 Other hypospadias

Q54.9 Hypospadias, unspecified

Q55 Other congenital malformations of male genital organs

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q53.23

Bilateral high scrotal testes

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations of genital organs