Q55 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 1 excludes for Q55 ICD 10 code
  • congenital hydrocele (P83.5)
  • hypospadias (Q54.-)

Codes
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Q55 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

Q55 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about Q55 ICD 10 code

Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:

  • Erectile dysfunction - inability to get or keep an erection
  • Priapism - a painful erection that does not go away
  • Peyronie's disease - bending of the penis during an erection due to a hard lump called a plaque
  • Balanitis - inflammation of the skin covering the head of the penis, most often in men and boys who have not been circumcised
  • Penile cancer - a rare form of cancer, highly curable when caught early
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