Q54.0: Hypospadias, balanic
The urethra opens out below the penis.
The external male genitals include the penis and the testicles. In the penis there is the urethra and a lot of erectile tissue. When the erectile tissue fills with blood, the penis becomes erect. At the front end of the penis is the glans. The glans is normally covered by a protective piece of skin. This skin is known as the foreskin. In the middle of the glans, the penis has an opening. This opening usually forms the outer ending of the urethra.
While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue.
In the womb, the urethra develops out of a groove which gradually closes. If the groove does not transform to fully become a tube, defects can occur. Because of a defect, the urethra opens out below the glans.
When this type of urethra defect occurs, there will only be foreskin on the upper side of the penis. In cases like these, the foreskin sits like a hood on the upper side of the glans.
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
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