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. 2017 Jan;142:102–110. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.10.006
OPCS-4 procedure codes used to identify relevant prostate biopsies
M70.1 Aspiration of prostate, NEC (not elsewhere classified)
M70.2 Perineal needle biopsy of prostate (includes needle biopsy of prostate NEC and biopsy of prostate NEC)
M70.3 Rectal needle biopsy of prostate
Codes for endoscopic biopsy of prostate (M45.2) and open biopsy of prostate (M62.2) were not included.
Potentially relevant ICD-10 diagnostic and OPCS-4 procedure codes for hospital admission categories (SeeTable 2—based on any mention)
Haemorrhage
ICD-10
D62.X Acute posthaemorrhagic anaemia
K62.5 Haemorrhage of anus and rectum
N02.- Recurrent and persistent haematuria
N42.1 Congestion and haemorrhage of prostate
R31.X Unspecified haematuria
T81.0 Haemorrhage and haematoma complicating a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Infection
ICD-10
A41.- Other septicaemia
A49.- Bacterial infection of unspecified site
I33.- Acute and subacute endocarditis
K61.- Abscess of anal and rectal regions
K62.8 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum (including proctitis, NOS)
K65.- Peritonitis
N15.1 Renal and perinephric abscess
N15.9 Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified (Infection of kidney, NOS)
N28.8 Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter (including pyelitis and pyeloureteritis)
N30.0 Acute cystitis
N30.3 Trigonitis (urethrotrigonitis)
N30.8 Other cystitis (abscess of bladder)
N30.9 Cystitis, unspecified
N34.- Urethritis and urethral syndrome
N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified
N41.- Inflammatory diseases of the prostate
N45.- Orchitis and epididymitis
N49.- Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
T81.4 Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T83.5 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system
Other procedure-related complications
ICD-10
T81.1 Shock during or resulting from a procedure, not elsewhere classified
T81.2 Accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Other urinary symptoms
ICD-10
N39.3 Stress incontinence
N39.4 Other specified urinary incontinence
N99.8 Other postprocedural disorders of genitourinary system
N99.9 Postprocedural disorder of genitourinary system, unspecified
R32.X Unspecified urinary incontinence
R33.X Retention of urine
T83.0 Mechanical complication of urinary (indwelling) catheter
OPCS-4
M47.- Urethral catheterization of bladder