A63 year-old gentleman comes into the ed complaining of the urge to urinate but has been unable to empty his bladder. the provider decides to place a foley catheter to relieve the urine retention due to prostate hypertrophy. what is the code selection for the procedure and diagnosis codes?

The answer to the question: What are the code selections for the procedure and diagnosis, would be: 51702, N40.1 and R33.8.

Explanation:

ICD-10-CM codes are a system of classification that categorizes illnesses, diseases and injuries on patients and they have been established and accepted by the WHO (World Health Organization), therefore they are accepted worldwide as coding descriptors for patient illnesses. These codes used to be known before as ICD-9 codes, but this classification was changed to ICD-10. On the other hand, we have, CPT codes, Current Procedural Terminology, an American coding system used for billing purposes that classifies the medical, surgical and diagnostic procedures that will be charged for when a patient is treated for a specific condition, injury, or disease. In the case of this patient, the ICD-10 and CPT codes will depend on the disease for which the patient will be treated and also the materials, procedures and general diagnostic services that will be used to treat his urinary situation.