Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 601.8
Other specified inflammatory diseases of prostate
  • Short description: PROSTATIC INFLAM DIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 601.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 601.8 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 601.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 601.8: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 601.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N41.4 Granulomatous prostatitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N41.8 Other inflammatory diseases of prostate
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blastomycotic prostatitis
  • Cavitary prostatitis
  • Diverticular prostatitis
  • Granulomatous prostatitis
  • Monilial prostatitis
  • Prostatitis, cavitary
  • Prostatitis, granulomatous
  • Ulcer of prostate
Applies To
  • Prostatitis:
    • cavitary
    • diverticular
    • granulomatous
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 601.8:
  • Granuloma NEC 686.1
    • prostate 601.8
  • Prostatitis (congestive) (suppurative) 601.9
    • cavitary 601.8
    • diverticular 601.8
    • granulomatous 601.8
    • specified type NEC 601.8
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • prostate 601.8
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 601.8 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2009 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.