Billable Medical Code for Elevated Prostate Specific Antigen [PSA]
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 790.93
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 790.93.
The Short Description Is: Elvtd prstate spcf antgn.
Known As
Elevated PSA is also known as elevated prostate specific antigen, elevated prostate specific antigen (psa) measurement, elevated prostate specific antigen measurement, and raised prostate specific antigen.
Elevated PSA Definition and Symptoms
Elevated PSA is when high levels of PSA are detected through a PSA test. PSA is a blood test that is used primarily to screen for prostate cancer. Elevated PSA results can mean multiple things, some of these are cancer, enlarged prostate, and an inflamed or infected prostate.