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ICD-10-CM Offers Specificity for Hyperplastic Prostate Enlargement
Published on Tue Sep 27, 2016
Question: Are there any recent changes in the diagnosis codes for urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostate hyperplasia? Can we submit code N40.1 for this diagnosis? Is there any new ICD-10-CM code? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: You can report N40.1 for urinary tract obstruction due to hyperplastic changes in the prostate. ICD-10-CM does not offer any new code for this condition. [...]