icd 9 code for retractile testes

What is the ICD 10 code for retractile testis?

Retractile testis. Q55.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Q55.22 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q55.22 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q55.22 may differ.

What is the ICD 10 code for undescended testicle?

Undescended testicle, unspecified 1 Q53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q53.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q53.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q53.9 may differ.

What is testicular descent defect?

A developmental defect in which a testis or both testes failed to descend from high in the abdomen to the bottom of the scrotum. Testicular descent is essential to normal spermatogenesis which requires temperature lower than the body temperature.

What is the ICD code for genital anomalies?

The ICD code Q55 is used to code Congenital anomalies of the genitalia. Congenital anomaly of the genitalia is a medical term referring to any physical abnormality of the male or female internal or external genitalia present at birth. This is a broad category of conditions, some common and some rare. Specialty:

What is billable code?

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes.

Is diagnosis present at time of inpatient admission?

Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission. Yes. N. Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. No. U. Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.

What is cryptorchidism subclassified by?

Cryptorchidism can be subclassified by the location of the maldescended testis. Failure of testes to descend into scrotum. The failure of one or both testes of a male fetus to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum during the late part of pregnancy.

What is Q53.9?

Q53.9 is applicable to male patients. A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Undescended testicles may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer.

What is the synonym for genital malformation?

Congenital malformations of genital organs. Approximate Synonyms. Undescended testicle. Undescended testis. Clinical Information. A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum.

Can testicles be undescended?

Undescended testicles may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer. A developmental defect in which a testis or both testes failed to descend from high in the abdomen to the bottom of the scrotum.