AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Effective October 1, 2006, codes 788.64, Urinary hesitancy and 788.65, Straining on urination, were created for these symptoms of enlarged prostate that have not previously had specific codes. 788.6 Other abnormality of urination Add Code, if applicable, any causal condition first, such as: hyperplasia of prostate (600.0-600.9 with fifth-digit 1) New code 788.64 Urinary hesitancy New code 788.65 Straining on urination ...
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS .
Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.