N40 is the ICD-10 code for Hyperplasia of prostate. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block N40–N51 (Diseases of male genital organs) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N40 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Adenofibromatous hypertrophy
- of prostate
- Enlargement (benign)
- of prostate
- Hypertrophy (benign)
- of prostate
- Median bar (prostate)
- Prostatic obstruction NOS
What N40 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- benign neoplasms of prostate D29.1
N40 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N40Benign prostataobstruksjon
DN40Forstørret blærehalskirtel
- DN409Prostatahypertrofi
N40Eturauhasen hyvänlaatuinen liikakasvu
N40Prostatahyperplasie
N40Hyperplasie de la prostate
N40prostaathyperplasie
Listed through more specific codes:
- 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
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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