ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q53.12
Ectopic perineal testis, unilateral
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q53.12
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q53 — Undescended and ectopic testicle
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q53.12 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of ectopic perineal testis, unilateral. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q53
- Q53Undescended and ectopic testicle
- Q53.0Ectopic testis
- Q53.00Ectopic testis, unspecified
- Q53.01Ectopic testis, unilateral
- Q53.02Ectopic testes, bilateral
- Q53.1Undescended testicle, unilateral
- Q53.10Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral
- Q53.11Abdominal testis, unilateral
- Q53.111Unilateral intraabdominal testis
- Q53.112Unilateral inguinal testis
- Q53.13Unilateral high scrotal testis
- Q53.2Undescended testicle, bilateral
- Q53.20Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral
- Q53.21Abdominal testis, bilateral
- Q53.211Bilateral intraabdominal testes
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