2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C62.90

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Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended

  • C62.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Malig neoplasm of unsp testis, unsp descended or undescended
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C62.90 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C62.90 – other international versions of ICD-10 C62.90 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

  • C62.90 is applicable to male patients.

Applicable To

  • Malignant neoplasm of testis NOS

The following code(s) above C62.90 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C62.90:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • C60-C63  Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs
  • C62  Malignant neoplasm of testis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Cancer of the testis
  • Cancer of the testis, choriocarcinoma
  • Cancer of the testis, nonseminomatous germ cell
  • Cancer of the testis, seminoma
  • Cancer of the testis, seminoma, stage 1
  • Cancer of the testis, seminoma, stage 2
  • Cancer of the testis, seminoma, stage 3
  • Cancer of the testis, seminoma, stage 4
  • Choriocarcinoma in male
  • Choriocarcinoma of testis
  • Choriocarcinoma, male
  • Malignant tumor of testis
  • Mixed germ cell tumor of testis
  • Non-seminomatous germ cell neoplasm of testis
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of testis
  • Seminoma of testis
  • Seminoma of testis, stage 1
  • Seminoma of testis, stage 2
  • Seminoma of testis, stage 3
  • Seminoma of testis, stage 4
  • Testicular cancer
  • Testis, mixed germ cell tumor

Clinical Information

  • A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involvingf the testis
  • Testicular cancer forms in a man’s testicles, the two egg-shaped glands that produce sperm and testosterone. Testicular cancer mainly affects young men between the ages of 20 and 39. It is also more common in men who
    • have had abnormal testicle development
    • have had an undescended testicle
    • have a family history of the cancer
    symptoms include pain, swelling or lumps in your testicles or groin area. Most cases can be treated, especially if it is found early. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. Regular exams after treatment are important. Treatments may also cause infertility. If you may want children later on, you should consider sperm banking before treatment. nih: national cancer institute

ICD-10-CM C62.90 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 715 Other male reproductive system o.r. Procedures for malignancy with cc/mcc
  • 716 Other male reproductive system o.r. Procedures for malignancy without cc/mcc
  • 722 Malignancy, male reproductive system with mcc
  • 723 Malignancy, male reproductive system with cc
  • 724 Malignancy, male reproductive system without cc/mcc

Convert C62.90 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to C62.90: