ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q55.2
Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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
- Q55.2
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q55 — Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q55.2 is a category (header) for other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum. 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 Q55
- Q55Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Q55.0Absence and aplasia of testis
- Q55.1Hypoplasia of testis and scrotum
- Q55.20Unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.21Polyorchism
- Q55.22Retractile testis
- Q55.23Scrotal transposition
- Q55.29Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.3Atresia of vas deferens
- Q55.4Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
- Q55.5Congenital absence and aplasia of penis
- Q55.6Other congenital malformations of penis
- Q55.61Curvature of penis (lateral)
- Q55.62Hypoplasia of penis
- Q55.63Congenital torsion of penis
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