Icd 10 code malignant neoplasm of prostate

Malignant neoplasm of prostate

• 2015
• Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
• Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
• Male Only Dx

• ICD-9-CM 185 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 185 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 185 converts directly to:

• 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C61 Malignant neoplasm of prostate

Approximate Synonyms

• Adenocarcinoma of prostate
• Adenocarcinoma, prostate
• CA of prostate
• CA prostate, adenoca
• CA prostate, primary
• Cancer of prostate with metastasis to eye
• Cancer of the prostate
• Cancer of the prostate with metastasis
• Cancer of the prostate, adenocarcinoma
• Cancer of the prostate, primary
• Cancer of, prostate, hormone refractory
• Carcinoma of prostate
• Hormone refractory prostate cancer
• Metastasis from malignant tumor of prostate
• Metastatic prostate cancer
• Primary malignant neoplasm of prostate
• Prostate cancer
• Prostate cancer metastatic to eye
• Prostate cancer, hormone refractory

Clinical Information

• A primary or metastatic malignant tumor involving the prostate gland. The vast majority are carcinomas
• The prostate is the gland below a man's bladder that produces fluid for semen. Prostate cancer is common among older men. It is rare in men younger than 40. Risk factors for developing prostate cancer include being over 65 years of age, family history, being african-american, and some genetic changes.symptoms of prostate cancer may include
  • problems passing urine, such as pain, difficulty starting or stopping the stream, or dribbling
  • low back pain
  • pain with ejaculation
  your doctor will diagnose prostate cancer by feeling the prostate through the wall of the rectum or doing a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (psa). Other tests include ultrasound, x-rays, or a biopsy.treatment often depends on the stage of the cancer. How fast the cancer grows and how different it is from surrounding tissue helps determine the stage. Men with prostate cancer have many treatment options. The treatment that's best for one man may not be best for another. The options include watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy. You may have a combination of treatments. nih: national cancer institute

185 Excludes

• seminal vesicles (187.8
  
  )

ICD-9-CM Coding Information

• 185 is only applicable to male patients.

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