All diseases that exist in the world are classified into one system, which is simply called ICD-10. For people who are far from the world of medicine, information about the position of prostatitis in ICD-10, the purpose of creating a system for coding pathology, can be interesting and useful.
What is ICD-10
ICD literally means International Classification of Diseases. It includes all hitherto officially registered pathologies, divided depending on the system in which the organ affected by the disease is involved: urogenital, circulatory, nervous, etc.
The author of such a system, William Farr, thus created an international language for doctors around the world. In addition, today, encrypting pathologies is a way to protect a person’s personal data from third-party interference. For example, in a work or study certificate, the doctor does not state the name of the illness he has suffered, but writes a code that will not give any unnecessary information to a person who does not have a medical education and a three-volume ICD manual.
The number 10 after the abbreviation indicates that the system has been revised for the tenth time. Regular audits are performed to ensure that the classification is fully consistent with the results of scientific research.
All diseases have a numeric code: three-digit or four-digit. In front is a letter of the English alphabet, from A to Z, with the exception of U. This letter is used for experiments and scientific work.
Characteristics of the disease
The prostate is a small organ located in the small pelvis, between the bladder and the rectum. It performs an important function in the process of urination and ejaculation, and also produces the main male sex hormone testosterone and the secretion necessary to maintain fertile function.
With inflammation of the gland, the doctor diagnoses prostatitis, regardless of whether it has become a provocateur of the process: a virus, fungus, bacterium or protozoa. Inflammation can even cause an insufficient blood supply to the pelvic organs. And proper treatment must take into account the cause of the disease, so that the therapy is etiological, and not just the removal of unpleasant symptoms.
Prostatitis according to ICD-10
The disease according to the ICD is marked with a code, depending on the form of pathology:
- acute prostatitis ICD is designated as N41. 0;
- chronic prostatitis ICD is designated as N41. 1.
The letter N in this case indicates the localization of the problem in the genitourinary system.
In addition, the disease code may contain information about the cause of the disease:
- if the bacterial form of organ inflammation is caused by streptococcus or staphylococcus, the diagnosis is added at B95;
- if other bacterial pathogens are found - B96;
- with viral etiology of prostatitis - B97;
- with another type of infection - B98.
If a person has several unrelated illnesses, they should all be listed in their medical history. The first on the list is the code of the pathology that was treated in a particular case. If the patient is in the urology department due to recurrent prostate inflammation, the ICD-10 code will be listed. prostatitis.
Causes and symptoms
There is a widespread myth that absolutely every person has a disease and that it is pointless to fight it. In fact, it is possible to get rid of the pathology, which almost always occurs as a result of violating the rules of a healthy lifestyle.
For example, the bacterial form is almost always the result of unprotected sex or long-term neglect of the focus of chronic infection in the body.
The stagnant form occurs in people with a sedentary lifestyle. Regular walks at a leisurely pace and minimal physical activity can protect a person from sensitive pathology.
The symptoms of the disease can vary, but there are almost always three main clinical manifestations, called the prostate triad:
- problems urinating: pain, nocturnal instinct, feeling of constant full bladder;
- problems with potency: erectile dysfunction, lack of orgasm or ejaculation, inability to conceive a child;
- pain in the lower abdomen, which may migrate to the lower back or groin.
In the bacterial form, the clinical picture increases due to the increase in body temperature and the accompanying fever of intoxication.
Types and phases
The disease is inflammation of the prostate. In about 5% of cases, the catalyst of the pathological process is an infection that enters the organ through the blood, lymph, rising from the urethra or descending from the kidneys. In this case, acute prostatitis is traditionally diagnosed according to the ICD, denoted as 41. 0.
In other cases, abacterial or congestive prostatitis is detected. The blood supply to the small pelvis is very important for maintaining the health of the male reproductive system.
Violation of blood flow occurs as a consequence of:
- Heart Failure;
- deposits on the walls of blood vessels of atherosclerotic plaques;
- systemic vascular lesions;
- sedentary lifestyle.
Such a disease develops gradually, so it is almost impossible to notice its acute form, and patients are immediately diagnosed with chronic prostatitis according to the ICD.
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosing the disease is not difficult, it usually has vivid clinical manifestations, so already at the stage of collecting a medical history, a doctor with a high degree of probability can assume this disease.
But the assumption can only be confirmed with the help of extensive research, which includes:
- biochemical and clinical blood test;
- complete urine examination;
- bacterial examination of prostate secretions;
- spermogram;
- transrectal ultrasound;
- palpation examination.
Among all the procedures that enable the patient to detect prostate disease from ICD, palpation of organs through the anus with the fingers is the fastest and most reliable. This diagnostic method is also one of the best methods of treatment. Prostate massage has been known for many years, and until today, a properly performed procedure enables quick stopping of symptoms and restoration of blood flow to the organ.
The treatment of an inflamed gland depends on the reasons that caused it. The bacterial form usually requires antibiotics. And the stagnant type is treated with vasodilators, anticoagulants, vitamins.
Symptomatic treatment includes taking antispasmodics, antipyretics, and alpha-blockers to normalize the urination process.
In addition, traditional medicine and physiotherapy can be used. These methods have controversial results from various studies, so they should only be used in conjunction with the main treatment, which raises no doubt about its effectiveness.
Possible complications and consequences
Inflammation of the gland leads to the process of scarring the tissues of the organs. That is, the cells that perform a certain functional load stop doing their job.
As a result, the patient faces:
- impotence;
- infertility;
- abscess;
- violation of urine outflow;
- spreading inflammation to other organs and systems;
- changes in immune status, development of allergies and autoimmune processes.
Disorder in the production of the hormone testosterone leads to a change in the balance in the endocrine system, and the concentration of the female hormone estrogen in the blood begins to rise. This leads to changes in a man’s behavior and appearance. His libido decreases, emotionality increases, the position of the fat layer on the body changes, and the size of the mammary glands can also increase.
Most of the consequences of the disease are reversible: even with the removal of the prostate, a man can live a full life. However, they will have to take hormone replacement therapy.
Codes of other prostate diseases according to ICD
Prostatitis is not the only disease that affects this organ.
Pathologies can be found in the International Classification of Diseases:
- abscess, N41. 2;
- prostatocystitis - N41. 3;
- other pathologies in the organ - N41. 8;
- unidentified pathology - N41. 9;
- organ hyperplasia - H40.
The gland formation has a code according to ICD-10 N40, adenoma is also included in this category. There is no diagnosis of adenoma in the ICD, because in fact the adenoma is a benign formation, the growth of which causes an increase in the total volume of the organ, ie hyperplasia.
Prophylaxis
To prevent your doctor from entering the ICD-10 prostatitis code in your medical record, you must follow the prevention rules carefully:
- have a regular sex life with a permanent partner or use barrier methods of protection;
- remove all foci of chronic infection in the body: sexually transmitted diseases, diseases of the ENT organs, caries;
- eat properly;
- maintain the optimal level of engine load;
- don't get too cold.
It is important for every health-conscious person to visit a doctor regularly for preventive purposes. When the symptoms of pathology appear, it is important not to start the treatment yourself, but to undergo a complete medical examination.
Reviews
- "I was diagnosed with the disease 4 years ago. I saw the code of prostatitis MKB on my map, searched for information on the Internet and decided that incurable diseases were found in me. But in practice, the prognosis turned pink. The doctor explained that it is possible to cure inflammation. But for this you have to seriously try: give up bad habits, start exercising and eating properly. And the most important thing is to take all the medications prescribed by your doctor and to go for a prostate massage regularly. Although the therapy is long, it is worth regaining your male strengthand get rid of the constant discomfort in the lower abdomen. "
- "I am not well versed in medicine, so I never knew what the ICD-10 code for prostatitis is, and what in principle. Two years ago, I was with colleagues at a checkup at the hospital. I saw that I had some numbers in the column of the alleged diagnosis. But I didn't attach any importance to that. In this way, doctors have been shown to record patients' illnesses. I don't know how to deal with this, because the doctor's language should be at least a little more understandable for us, the patients. "
- "Many patients have a question: why doesn't the doctor write down the name of the disease prostatitis, but the code ICD-10. The argument for this question is the view that the patient cannot independently understand the alphanumeric code. To this I can answer that the patient does not have to study the records in his outpatient card on his own. There are rules according to which the doctor himself is obliged to tell the patient in detail what disease he has been diagnosed with, what treatment will be carried out, what prognosis is currently expected. "
- "The data on the card is needed for reports and statistics, so they are recorded in the form of a code. Everyone knows that a doctor’s handwriting is extremely difficult to distinguish, but once you see the ICD code xp. prostatitis, the excess will immediately introduce the disease into his system. In addition, the ICD is very suitable for patients planning treatment abroad. "