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Q53.1: Undescended testicle, unilateral

One of your testicles is not inside your scrotum.

While developing in the womb, the testicles usually move along a defined route from the abdomen into the scrotum. In your case, one of your testicles did not get into the scrotum before you were born. In your case, the testicle is located somewhere along the route it usually takes to get into the scrotum. The testicles may then be found in the abdomen or in the groin area, for example.

That can have various causes. Possible reasons include being born prematurely and other disorders, for example.

Sperm is produced in the testicles. When the testicles are located in an unusual part of the body they are warmer than usual. This can impair the ability to produce children. There may also be a greater risk of testicular cancer.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).