ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C62.9
Malignant neoplasm of testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C62.9
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C62 — Malignant neoplasm of testis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C62.9 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C62
- C62Malignant neoplasm of testis
- C62.0Malignant neoplasm of undescended testis
- C62.00Malignant neoplasm of unspecified undescended testis
- C62.01Malignant neoplasm of undescended right testis
- C62.02Malignant neoplasm of undescended left testis
- C62.1Malignant neoplasm of descended testis
- C62.10Malignant neoplasm of unspecified descended testis
- C62.11Malignant neoplasm of descended right testis
- C62.12Malignant neoplasm of descended left testis
- C62.90Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
- C62.91Malignant neoplasm of right testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
- C62.92Malignant neoplasm of left testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended
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