ICD-10 diagnosis code

Q53 Undescended testicle

Q53 is the ICD-10 code for Undescended testicle. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Q50–Q56 (Congenital malformations of genital organs) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XVII · Q00–Q99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of Q53

Q53 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Q53Icke nedstigen testikel

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DQ53Manglende nedsynkning af testikler

FinlandICD-10-FI

Q53Laskeutumaton kives

GermanyICD-10-GM

Q53Nondescensus testis

FranceICD-10-FR

Q53Cryptorchidie

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Q53niet-ingedaalde testis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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