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5 FAQs Solve All of Your Prostatitis ICD-10-CM Coding Conundrums

Published on Mon Feb 14, 2022

If the prostatitis is bacterial, report an additional code from B95- B97. Your practice probably sees multiple patients for prostate-related pain. When a patient has prostatitis, which means their prostate is swollen, tender, and inflamed, you must check the medical documentation for specific details. For example, you need to know whether the prostatitis is acute or chronic. Answer the following [...]
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