Genitourinary — Diagnoses

DC 7527

Prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction

Educational use only. Not legal or medical advice. Read 38 CFR §4.115b on eCFR
Diagnostic Code
7527
CFR Section
§4.115b — Genitourinary — Diagnoses
No rating criteria available for this code yet.

What Raters Look For

Based on M21-1 adjudication criteria for Genitourinary — Diagnoses conditions. These are the factors a VA rater evaluates when assigning a rating percentage.

M21-1 III.iv.4.E
  • •Voiding frequency: documented daytime and nighttime voids
  • •Urinary urgency, incontinence, or hesitancy documented in records
  • •Urine flow rates (uroflowmetry) if obstruction is present
  • •Kidney function tests: creatinine, BUN, eGFR
  • •Recurrent infections: how often, how treated
  • •Whether any appliances (catheter, bag) are required