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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for scrotum cleft

Q55.29

Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum

✓ Billable / specificMale only

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cleft (congenital) › scrotum”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding scrotum cleft

The ICD-10-CM code for scrotum cleft is Q55.29 (Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum).

Within Q55.2, choose Q55.29 (Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum (Q55.20), Polyorchism (Q55.21), Retractile testis (Q55.22) and scrotal transposition (Q55.23).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 729 (Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0544) and DRG 730 (Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6597), in MDC 12 (Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

Common questions about scrotum cleft ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for scrotum cleft?

Q55.29 — Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum.

Is Q55.29 billable?

Yes. Q55.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Q55.29 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q55.29 as a principal diagnosis.

Is Q55.29 a CC or MCC?

No. Q55.29 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.