Icd 9 Code For Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia

Icd code k40 is a non billable code.

Icd 9 code for incarcerated inguinal hernia. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia hernia femoral. 2012 icd 9 cm diagnosis code 550 90. Known as incarcerated umbilical hernia is also known as incarcerated obstructed umbilical hernia incarcerated umbilical hernia irreducible umbilical hernia. Billable medical code for diaphragmatic hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene diagnosis code for reimbursement claim.

Ventral hernia without. 395 other digestive system diagnoses without cc mcc. Icd 9 cm 552 1 code will be replaced by october 2015 and relabeled as icd 10 cm 552 1. Convert k46 9 to icd 9 cm.

There are 4 icd 9 cm codes below 550 1 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Icd 10 cm k46 9 is grouped within diagnostic related group s ms drg v 37 0. The short description is. 394 other digestive system diagnoses with cc.

To assign a code you must know the location and laterality of the hernia whether it s with or without obstruction whether it s recurrent and if there is gangrene present. Hernia inguinal and ventral hernia. Icd 9 cm 553 9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim however 553 9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before september 30 2015. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 billable specific code.

To code a diagnosis of this type you must use one of the six child codes of k40 that describes the diagnosis inguinal hernia in more detail. 2018 icd 10 cm diagnosis code k43 9. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim. This subcategory includes codes for direct inguinal double inguinal indirect oblique inguinal and scrotal hernias.

Icd 9 cm 550 1 is one of thousands of. Billable medical code for umbilical hernia with obstruction diagnosis code for reimbursement claim. Umbilical hernia w obstr. Inguinal hernia with obstruction without mention of gangrene.

Inguinal hernia without. Unilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene recurrent. K40 31 is a billable specific icd 10 cm. 393 other digestive system diagnoses with mcc.

K40 91 is a valid billable icd 10 diagnosis code for unilateral inguinal hernia without obstruction or gangrene recurrent it is found in the 2020 version of the icd 10 clinical modification cm and can be used in all hipaa covered transactions from oct 01 2019 sep 30 2020.