Q55.22 is the authoritative medical code for Retractile testis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for retractile testis (ICD-10-CM Q55.22), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Retractile testis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q55.22. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital hydrocele P83.5; hypospadias Q54.-; androgen insensitivity syndrome E34.5-; syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes Q90-Q99.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q55.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital hydrocele P83.5
- hypospadias Q54.-
- androgen insensitivity syndrome E34.5-
- syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes Q90-Q99
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Q55.22?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, Q55.22 must not be reported together with: congenital hydrocele (P83.5); hypospadias (Q54.-); androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q55.22 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q55 — Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Q55.0 — Absence and aplasia of testis
- Q55.1 — Hypoplasia of testis and scrotum
- Q55.2 — Other and unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.20 — Unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.21 — Polyorchism
- Q55.23 — Scrotal transposition
- Q55.29 — Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.3 — Atresia of vas deferens
- Q55.4 — Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
View all 20 codes in the Q55 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Malformation (congenital), testis and scrotum, retractile testis
- Retractile testis