Other hypospadias

This code describes forms of hypospadias that do not fit into the more specific categories of glandular, penile, or perineal hypospadias. It encompasses atypical presentations or locations of the urethral opening on the ventral aspect of the penis, such as scrotal or penoscrotal hypospadias, or other less common variants.

Use this code when the medical record clearly documents hypospadias, but the specific type or location of the urethral meatus is not precisely glandular, penile, or perineal. This code is appropriate for cases described as scrotal, penoscrotal, or other unspecified forms of hypospadias. Documentation should explicitly state the type of hypospadias if it falls outside the more specific categories.

• Always strive for the most specific hypospadias code available (Q54.0-Q54.3) before resorting to this "other" category.
• Ensure the documentation clearly differentiates this from epispadias (Q64.0), which is a dorsal urethral opening.
• If the laterality of the hypospadias is documented, it does not change the code selection for hypospadias itself.