Prostatitis in diseases classified elsewhere

This code signifies inflammation of the prostate gland that occurs as a manifestation or complication of another underlying disease process. It indicates that the prostatitis is not a primary, standalone condition but rather secondary to another classified illness.

Use this code when documentation clearly links prostatitis to an underlying systemic disease, such as an autoimmune disorder, a specific infectious disease, or a metabolic condition. The medical record must explicitly state the primary disease causing the prostatitis.

• Always sequence the underlying systemic disease first, followed by this code for the prostatitis.
• Ensure documentation specifies the causal relationship between the primary disease and the prostatitis.
• Do not use for acute or chronic prostatitis without an identified underlying systemic cause; those have separate, more specific codes.