Q55Non-billableSave
Q55 - Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
ICD-10-CM Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities · Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
Q55 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Q55
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- congenital hydrocele (P83.5)
- hypospadias (Q54.-)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
- syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter Q00-Q99
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
NotesFrom Chapter Q00-Q99
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
More Specific Codes (10)
Q55.0Absence and aplasia of testisBillable→Q55.1Hypoplasia of testis and scrotumBillable→Q55.2Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotumCategory→Q55.3Atresia of vas deferensBillable→Q55.4Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostateBillable→Q55.5Congenital absence and aplasia of penisBillable→Q55.6Other congenital malformations of penisCategory→Q55.7Congenital vasocutaneous fistulaBillable→Q55.8Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organsBillable→Q55.9Congenital malformation of male genital organ, unspecifiedBillable→
Chapter Information
Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Range: Q00-Q99
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More specific codes for Q55
Absence and aplasia of testis
Q55.0›
Hypoplasia of testis and scrotumQ55.1›
Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotumQ55.2›
Atresia of vas deferensQ55.3›
Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostateQ55.4›
Congenital absence and aplasia of penisQ55.5›
Other congenital malformations of penisQ55.6›
Congenital vasocutaneous fistulaQ55.7›
Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organsQ55.8›
Congenital malformation of male genital organ, unspecifiedQ55.9›
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as Q55
- Anencephaly and similar malformationsQ00
- EncephaloceleQ01
- MicrocephalyQ02
- Congenital hydrocephalusQ03
- Other congenital malformations of brainQ04
- Spina bifidaQ05
- Other congenital malformations of spinal cordQ06
- Other congenital malformations of nervous systemQ07
- Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbitQ10
- Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmosQ11
- Congenital lens malformationsQ12
- Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eyeQ13
- Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eyeQ14
- Other congenital malformations of eyeQ15
- Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearingQ16
- Other congenital malformations of earQ17
- Other congenital malformations of face and neckQ18
- Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connectionsQ20
- Congenital malformations of cardiac septaQ21
- Congenital malformations of pulmonary and tricuspid valvesQ22
- Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valvesQ23
- Other congenital malformations of heartQ24
- Congenital malformations of great arteriesQ25
- Congenital malformations of great veinsQ26
- Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular systemQ27
- Other congenital malformations of circulatory systemQ28
- Congenital malformations of noseQ30
- Congenital malformations of larynxQ31
- Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchusQ32
- Congenital malformations of lungQ33
- Other congenital malformations of respiratory systemQ34
- Cleft palateQ35
- Cleft lipQ36
- Cleft palate with cleft lipQ37
- Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynxQ38
- Congenital malformations of esophagusQ39
- Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tractQ40
- Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestineQ41
- Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestineQ42
- Other congenital malformations of intestineQ43
48 more in this chapter.