N40.3
Billable codeNodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms
The ICD-10 code for nodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms is N40.3.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code for associated symptoms, when specified:
- incomplete bladder emptying (R39.14)
- nocturia (R35.1)
- straining on urination (R39.16)
- urinary frequency (R35.0)
- urinary hesitancy (R39.11)
- urinary incontinence (N39.4-)
- urinary obstruction (N13.8)
- urinary retention (R33.8)
- urinary urgency (R39.15)
- weak urinary stream (R39.12)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N40.0Benign prostatic hyperplasia without lower urinary tract symptoms
- N40.1Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms
- N40.2Nodular prostate without lower urinary tract symptoms
- N40.3Nodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 60011Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N40.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.