N42.9

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• N42.9

• N42.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Abnormal prostate on physical examination

• Disease of prostate

• Disorder of prostate

• On examination – prostate abnormal

• On rectal examination of prostate abnormality detected

Clinical Information

• A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the prostate gland. Representative examples include prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and cancer.

• Deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the prostate.

• Pathological processes involving the prostate or its component tissues.

• The prostate is a gland. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm. The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder and out of the body. A young man’s prostate is about the size of a walnut. It slowly grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause problems. This is very common after age 50. The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate trouble. Some common problems are

Details

• N42.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N42.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N42.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 N42.9 may differ.