Q55.5 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Congenital absence and aplasia of penis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Q55.5 ICD10 Code:
- Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs
- Q55 Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Q55.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Q55.5 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