Billable Medical Code for Hypertrophy (Benign) of Prostate with Urinary Obstruction and Other Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 600.01
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 600.01.
The Short Description Is: BPH w urinary obs/LUTS.
Known As
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is also know as benign prostatic hyperplasia w/ urinary symptoms, benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary obstruction, benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate), benign prostatic hypertrophy with outflow obstruction, BPH w incomplete bladder emptying, BPH W lower urinary tract symptom of nocturia, BPH w lower urinary tract symptoms, BPH w nocturia, BPH w straining on urination, BPH w urinary frequency, BPH w urinary hesitancy, BPH w urinary incontinence, BPH W urinary obstruction, BPH w urinary retention, BPH w urinary urgency, BPH w weak urinary stream, incomplete emptying of bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, nocturia associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy, nocturia due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, straining on urination due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary frequency due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary hesitancy due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary incontinence due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary urgency due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, and weak urinary stream due to benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Definition and Symptoms
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is an enlarged prostate gland disorder. Symptoms include weak urine stream, difficulty starting to urinate, stopping and starting during urniation, dribbling when finished urination, frequent/urgent need to urniate, straining while urinating, reduced kidney function, formation of kidney stones, and not being able to completely empty the bladder.