Q55 — Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
Is Q55 billable?
No — Q55 is a non-billable header code. Q55 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath Q55.
Billable codes under this header
- Q55.0Absence and aplasia of testis
- Q55.1Hypoplasia 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
- Q55.7Congenital vasocutaneous fistula
- Q55.8Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Q55.9Congenital malformation of male genital organ, unspecified
- Q55.20Unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.21Polyorchism
- Q55.22Retractile testis
- Q55.23Scrotal transposition
- Q55.29Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.61Curvature of penis (lateral)
- Q55.62Hypoplasia of penis
- Q55.63Congenital torsion of penis
- Q55.64Hidden penis
- Q55.69Other congenital malformation of penis
Q55 at a glance
| Code | Q55 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other congenital malformations of male genital organs |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q55 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q50-Q56
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q55 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q55, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q55 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q55? (10)
- Q55.0Absence and aplasia of testis
- Q55.1Hypoplasia of testis and scrotum
- Q55.2Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotumnot billable
- 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 penisnot billable
- Q55.7Congenital vasocutaneous fistula
- Q55.8Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Q55.9Congenital malformation of male genital organ, unspecified
How long has Q55 existed?
Q55 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Q55?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q55 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.