Billable/ Specific Code:
C61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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Applicable To:
- applicable to male patients.
Approximate Synonyms:
- Adenocarcinoma of prostate
- Cancer of prostate with metastasis to eye
- Cancer of the prostate
- Cancer of the prostate with metastasis
- Cancer of the prostate, adenocarcinoma
- Cancer of, prostate, hormone refractory
- Carcinoma of prostate
- Hormone refractory prostate cancer
- Metastasis from malignant tumor of prostate
- Prostate cancer metastatic to eye
- Recurrent prostate cancer
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
ICD-10: A Brief Synopsis
For disease reporting, the US utilizes its own national variant of ICD-10 called the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). A procedural classification called ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) has also been developed for capturing inpatient procedures. The ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS were developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). There are over 70,000 ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and over 69,000 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, compared to about 3,800 procedure codes and roughly 14,000 diagnosis codes found in the previous ICD-9-CM.
The expansion of healthcare delivery systems and changes in global health trends prompted a need for codes with improved clinical accuracy and specificity. The alphanumeric coding in ICD-10 is an improvement from ICD-9 which had a limited number of codes and a restrictive structure. Early concerns in the implementation of ICD-10 included the cost and the availability of resources for training healthcare workers and professional coders.
There was much controversy when the transition from the ICD-9-CM to the ICD-10-CM was first announced in the US. Many providers were concerned about the vast number of codes being added, the complexity of the new coding system, and the costs associated with the transition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) weighed these concerns against the benefits of having more accurate data collection, clearer documentation of diagnoses and procedures, and more accurate claims processing. CMS decided the financial and public health cost associated with continuing to use the ICD-9-CM was too high and mandated the switch to ICD-10-CM.
