Author: Grocela, Joseph; Stanfill, Mary H

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2004

Fewer than five years ago, ICD-9-CM contained just one code for classifying hyperplasia of the prostate. Today, there are nine ICD-9-CM codes in category 600, Hyperplasia of prostate. What is hyperplasia, and why have so many changes been made to this code category in recent years?

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