Granulomatous prostatitis

This code identifies an inflammatory condition of the prostate gland characterized by the formation of granulomas. It represents a specific type of chronic prostatitis where immune cells aggregate to form nodular lesions within the prostatic tissue.

Use this code when documentation explicitly states "granulomatous prostatitis" as the patient's diagnosis. This diagnosis is typically confirmed through prostate biopsy showing granulomatous inflammation. It may be idiopathic or secondary to infection (e.g., tuberculosis, fungal), systemic disease, or prior prostatic surgery.

• Differentiate from other forms of prostatitis (e.g., acute, chronic bacterial, nonbacterial) which have distinct ICD-10-CM codes.
• If an underlying cause for the granulomatous prostatitis is identified (e.g., tuberculosis), code the underlying condition first, followed by this code.
• Ensure pathology reports or physician notes clearly specify "granulomatous" to support the use of this code.