C62.0: Malignant neoplasm: Undescended testis

The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.

The testicles are located outside the body, and are covered by skin. That is the scrotum. You have testicular cancer. In your case, the affected testicle is not in the normal position in the scrotum. For example, the testicle may be in the abdomen.

Not every cancer is the same. There are cancers that develop quickly. You may then quickly feel seriously ill. But there are also cancers that progress slowly. You may then feel generally unwell or weak, or even have no symptoms at all to start with. With testicular cancer, the testicle can feel different than normal. For example, the testicle may feel bigger or harder. Sometimes you feel a dragging sensation in the groin.

Please note: This ICD code may also derive from the ICD-O system. If this is the case, there are usually additional letters and numbers in addition to the code. It starts with the letter M, followed by 4 digits and then a slash. There is another digit after the slash.

If it is an ICD-O code, then this does not describe a malignant cancer in all cases. The last digit after the slash gives you more detailed information about this: