Q56.3 ICD-10-CA code: Pseudohermaphroditism, unspecified
Q56.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pseudohermaphroditism, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q56.3Pseudohermaphroditism, unspecified
Short description: Pseudohermaphroditism unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q563
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q56.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pseudohermaphroditism
Notes for Q56.3
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q56.3 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pseudohermaphroditism:• female, with adrenocortical disorder (E25.-)• male, with androgen resistance (E34.5)• with specified chromosomal anomaly (Q96-Q99)From Q56 Indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism
- 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 Q56.3 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q50-Q56Congenital malformations of genital organs
- 3Category Q56Indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism
- 4Valid code Q56.3Pseudohermaphroditism, unspecified
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
What does ICD-10-CA code Q56.3 mean?
Q56.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pseudohermaphroditism, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q56.3 in ICD-10-CA?
Q56.3 sits under Q56 Indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism, within Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q56.3?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q56.3, 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.