ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Q53 Undescended and ectopic testicle
All 14 codes in the Q53 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
14
Can lead a claim
11
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to Q53
11 of the 14 codes group to MMTA - Other; 3 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 14 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 11 of the 14 can lead a claim.
Every code in Q53
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q53.0 Ectopic testis | ||||
| Q53.00 | Ectopic testis, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q53.01 | Ectopic testis, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.02 | Ectopic testes, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.1 Undescended testicle, unilateral | ||||
| Q53.10 | Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q53.11 Abdominal testis, unilateral | ||||
| Q53.111 | Unilateral intraabdominal testis | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.112 | Unilateral inguinal testis | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.12 | Ectopic perineal testis, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.13 | Unilateral high scrotal testis | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.2 Undescended testicle, bilateral | ||||
| Q53.20 | Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.21 Abdominal testis, bilateral | ||||
| Q53.211 | Bilateral intraabdominal testes | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.212 | Bilateral inguinal testes | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.22 | Ectopic perineal testis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.23 | Bilateral high scrotal testes | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q53.9 | Undescended testicle, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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