Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 601.4
Prostatitis in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Short description: PROSTATITIS IN OTH DIS.
  • ICD-9-CM 601.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 601.4 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 601.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N51 Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chlamydial prostatitis
  • Prostatitis associated with another disorder
  • Syphilitic prostatitis
  • TB of prostate
  • Tuberculosis (TB) of prostate
  • Tuberculosis of prostate
601.4 Excludes
Code First
  • Code first underlying disease, as:
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 601.4:
  • Prostatitis (congestive) (suppurative) 601.9
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.5 [601.4]
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (congenital) (degeneration) (disease) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (gangrene) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) 011.9
    • prostatitis 016.5 [601.4]
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