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Q53.20

Billable

Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Both testicles failed to descend into the scrotum, but the specific location of the undescended testicles is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when bilateral undescended testes are confirmed but the exact location is unknown or not documented
  • •If location is known (intra-abdominal, inguinal, perineal, or high scrotal), use the more specific bilateral codes Q53.21x or Q53.22-Q53.23

Code Hierarchy

└Q53Undescended and ectopic testicle└Q53.2Undescended testicle, bilateral└Q53.20Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral
└Q53.20Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral

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