In the case of bph and luts at the same time, the code n40.1 is used over n40.0, as the latter indicates bph without accompanying symptoms in urination N40.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms Since bph occurs slowly, it’s important to pay attention to any changes and consistently record them.
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Ensure no luts are documented before using this code. Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. N40.1 benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms.the above description is abbreviated This code description may also have includes, excludes, notes, guidelines, examples and other information
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