News Brief:
Fourth Digit Added to Prostate Hyperplasia Diagnosis Codes
Published on Sun Oct 01, 2000
Instead of relying on the vague diagnosis code 600 (hyperplasia of prostate) listed in the 1999 and 2000 editions of ICD-9, urologists will be able to give a more specific diagnosis for prostate hyperplasia. The 2001 edition, which took effect Oct. 1, added a fourth digit to the 600 section. The fourth digit (600.x) is now a requirement for coding and getting paid for a 600 diagnosis.
Below are the new codes, as reported in the Aug. 1 final rule in the Federal Register:
600.0 hypertrophy (benign) of prostate
600.1 nodular prostate
600.2 benign localized hyperplasia of prostate
600.3 cyst of prostate
600.9 unspecified hyperplasia of prostate
