Q53.1
Header — not billableUndescended testicle, unilateral
The ICD-10 code for undescended testicle, unilateral is Q53.1.
Q53.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q53.0Ectopic testisnon-billable header
- Q53.2Undescended testicle, bilateralnon-billable header
- Q53.9Undescended testicle, unspecified
- Q53.1Undescended testicle, unilateralnon-billable header