ICD-10-CM Code N41.9
Inflammatory disease of prostate, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Male Only
Code is only used for male patients.Adult Only
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older.N41.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of inflammatory disease of prostate, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code N419 is used to code Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis
Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis is a painless inflammation of the prostate gland where there is no evidence of infection. It should be distinguished from the other categories of prostatitis characterised by either pelvic pain or evidence of infection, such as chronic bacterial prostatitis, acute bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). It is a common finding in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
| Specialty: | Urology |
| MeSH Code: | D011472 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 601.9 |
Coding Notes for N41.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Prostatitis NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #727-728 - Inflammation of the male reproductive system with MCC.
- DRG Group #727-728 - Inflammation of the male reproductive system without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N41.9 - Inflammatory disease of prostate, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N41.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 601.9 was previously used, N41.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: N41 - Inflammatory diseases of prostate