HOW TO PREVENT CANCERS

Prostate cancer occurs when a group is found abnormal cells in the prostate. First, the cells will be limited to the gland, but may eventually spread or metastasize to other areas. There is a better prognosis if the cancer is detected early while still confined to the prostate.

 

Prostate cancer is the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 185 is assigned. Carcinoma in situ of the prostate to code classifies 233.4 and a benign tumor of the prostate is to code 222.2. If it documented that the formation of the seminal vesicles is, codes have 187.8 for malignant cancer, 233.6. For carcinoma in situ, and 222.8 for benign tumor.

 

Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), a precancerous lesions and a common precursor of prostate cancer. There are three levels of PIN: PIN 1 and PIN 2 are to code 602.3, classified dysplasia of the prostate. PIN 3 is to code 233.4, indexed carcinoma in situ of the prostate (AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, 2001, in the fourth quarter, page 46).

 

Malignant prostate cancer can metastasize to other sites, including the bladder or urethra (198.1), bone (198.5), intrapelvic lymph nodes as iliac or sacral (196.6), intraabdominal (periaortic) lymph nodes (196.2), or seminal vesicles (198.82) .