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C61 is a billable diagnosis code for male patients with prostate cancer. It includes various subtypes, stages, and extensions of the disease, but not unspecified cases.
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.
3 Οκτ 2020 · Prostate cancer that's more advanced may cause signs and symptoms such as trouble urinating, decreased force in the stream of urine, blood in semen, discomfort in the pelvic area, bone pain, and erectile dysfunction. Commonly used ICD-10 codes for prostate cancer.
The ICD code C61 is used to code Prostate cancer. Prostate cancer, also known as carcinoma of the prostate, is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, some grow relatively quickly.
Learn how to code malignant neoplasm of prostate with ICD-10-CM code C61 and its subcategories. Find coding tips, crosswalks, forum discussions and news related to prostate cancer.
ICD-Code. C61: Malignant neoplasm of prostate. You have prostate cancer. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.
