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N40.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symp. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM N40.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This code is used to specify a medical diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as urinary retention. It is valid for submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
11 sty 2024 · Men with BPH may present emergently with acute urinary retention or may be seen routinely in a primary care setting with chronic retention issues. Acute retention typically presents with significant lower abdominal or suprapubic pain, weak urinary stream or dribbling, and possibly incontinence from overflow.
Learn the official long descriptor, includes and excludes, and forum discussions for ICD-10-CM code N40.1, which is used for benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. Find out how to code urinary retention (R33.8) and other associated symptoms with N40.1.
A benign (noncancerous) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine. Increase in constituent cells in the prostate, leading to enlargement of the organ (hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function.
BPH involves hyperplasia of prostatic stromal and epithelial cells, resulting in the formation of large, fairly discrete nodules in the transition zone of the prostate. When sufficiently large, the nodules impinge on the urethra and increase resistance to flow of urine from the bladder.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N40.1 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. symptoms, when specified:; incomplete bladder emptying (R39.14); nocturia (R35.1); straining on urination (R39.16); urinary frequency (R35.0); urinary hesitancy (R39.11); urinary incontinence (N39.4-); urinary obstruction (N13.8);
