Is C62.90 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. C62.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does C62.90 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (C60-C63).

C62.90

C62.90 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

C62.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified testis, unspecified whether descended or undescended. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Malignant neoplasm of testis NOS

Risk adjustment

C62.90 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 23 Prostate, Breast, and Other Cancers and Tumors0.186 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

C62.90 is named in 34 Medicare coverage policies — 34 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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How C62.90 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to C62.90.

Carcinoma›Sertoli cell›unspecified site
Choriocarcinoma›unspecified site›male
Dysgerminoma›unspecified site›male
Androblastoma›malignant›unspecified site›male
Arrhenoblastoma›malignant›unspecified site›male
Carcinoma›chorionic›unspecified site›male
Carcinoma›Leydig cell›unspecified site›male
Carcinoma›Sertoli cell›unspecified site›male
Teratoma›malignant›intermediate›unspecified site
Tumor›endodermal sinus›unspecified site›male
Tumor›polyvesicular vitelline›unspecified site›male
Tumor›yolk sac›unspecified site›male

Related codes at this level

Codes that share C62.9. If C62.90 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about C62.90

Is C62.90 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. C62.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does C62.90 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs (C60-C63).