Q53 ICD-10-CA category: Undescended testicle
Q53 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 4 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q53Undescended testicle
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q53
Q53 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for Q53
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q53 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- androgen resistance, testicular feminization — syndrome (E34.5)syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99)From Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q53 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q50-Q56Congenital malformations of genital organs
- 3Category Q53Undescended testicle
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Q53 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q53 (Undescended testicle) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 4 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q53 in ICD-10-CA?
Q53 sits under Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q53?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q53, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.