N40
Non-billableBenign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- adenofibromatous hypertrophy of prostate
- benign hypertrophy of the prostate
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- BPH
- enlarged prostate
- nodular prostate
- polyp of prostate
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •malignant neoplasm of prostateC61
Child Codes (4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(60)
UMLS
- BEP - Benign enlargement of prostateC1704272
- BPHC1704272
- BPH - benign prostatic hyperplasiaC1704272
- Benign Hyperplasia of ProstateC1704272
- Benign Hyperplasia of the ProstateC1704272
- Benign Prostate HyperplasiaC1704272
- Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaC1704272
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - BPHC1704272
- Benign Prostatic HyperplasiasC1704272
- Benign Prostatic HypertrophyC1704272
- Benign enlargement of prostateC1704272
- Benign prostatic hyperplasiaC1704272
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (disorder)C1704272
- Benign prostatic hypertrophyC1704272
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)C1704272
- Enlarged prostate (benign)C1704272
- Hyperplasia, Benign ProstaticC1704272
- Hyperplasias, Benign ProstaticC1704272
- Hypertrophy, Benign ProstaticC1704272
- Nodular hyperplasia of prostate glandC1704272
- PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA, BENIGNC1704272
- Prostate AdenomaC1704272
- Prostatic Hyperplasia, BenignC1704272
- Prostatic Hyperplasias, BenignC1704272
- Prostatic Hypertrophy, BenignC1704272
- Prostatic hypertrophy (benign)C1704272
- benign enlarged prostateC1704272
- benign hypertrophy of the prostateC1704272
- benign prostate enlargementC1704272
- benign prostate hyperplasiaC1704272
- benign prostate hypertrophyC1704272
- benign prostatic hyperplasiaC1704272
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)C1704272
- benign prostatic hypertrophyC1704272
- prostate hyperplasiaC1704272
- prostate hypertrophyC1704272
- prostatic hyperplasiaC1704272
- prostatic hypertrophyC1704272
- Enlarged prostateC0426732
- Enlarged prostate NOSC0426732
- Large prostateC0426732
- Large prostate (finding)C0426732
- ProstatomegalyC0426732
- enlarged prostateC0426732
- enlargement of prostateC0426732
- enlargement prostateC0426732
- large prostateC0426732
- of prostate enlargementC0426732
- prostate enlargedC0426732
- prostate enlargementC0426732
- Hypertrophies, ProstaticC1739363
- Hypertrophy, ProstaticC1739363
- Prostatic HypertrophiesC1739363
- Prostatic HypertrophyC1739363
- Prostatic area hypertrophyC1739363
- Prostatic hypertrophyC1739363
- adenofibromatous hypertrophy of prostateC1739363
- Nodular prostateC0748012
- nodular prostateC0748012
- polyp of prostateC0878778
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
The ICD-10-CM code for benign prostatic hyperplasia is N40. The full clinical description is "Benign prostatic hyperplasia". N40 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N40 represents “Benign prostatic hyperplasia”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N40 a billable code?
No, N40 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under N40.
What chapter is N40 in?
N40 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N40?
N40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: benign neoplasms of prostate (adenoma, benign) (fibroadenoma) (fibroma) (myoma) (D29.1).
What are the subcategories under N40?
N40 has 4 child codes, including: N40.0 (Benign prostatic hyperplasia without lower urinry tract symp), N40.1 (Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symp), N40.2 (Nodular prostate without lower urinary tract symptoms), N40.3 (Nodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms).
What are the UMLS CUIs for N40?
N40 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1704272, C0426732, C1739363, C0748012, C0878778. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N40?
N40 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA90 (Hyperplasia of prostate).
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