Inguinal Hernias Icd 10

Listed below are all medicare accepted icd 10 codes under k40 for inguinal hernia these codes can be used for all hipaa covered transactions.

Inguinal hernias icd 10. K40 01 bilateral inguinal hernia w obst w o gangrene recurrent billable code. K40 10 bilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene not. Billable k40 10 bilateral inguinal hernia with. Drg 353 icd 10 code for hiatal hernia repair right inguinal region open approach.

Icd 10 code for abdominal hernia. This is the 2018 version of the icd 10 code for hiatal hernia nos congenital. K40 00 bi inguinal hernia w obst w o gangrene not spcf as recur billable code. Billable k40 00 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene not specified as recurrent.

K40 11 is a valid billable icd 10 diagnosis code for bilateral inguinal hernia with 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. Look ups icd 10 look up. Unil inguinal hernia w o obst or gangr not spcf as recur. K40 01 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction.

Includes notes this note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define or give examples of the content of the category. K40 00 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction. K40 11 bilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene rec. This is specially labeled as unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene.

2020 icd 10 cm codes for inguinal hernia k40 icd 10 index. K40 0 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction. K40 1 bilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene. 2017 18 icd 10 cm diagnosis code k40 90.

Icd 10 supports all types of hernias aapc knowledge center. Diseases of the digestive system k00 k93 hernia k40 k46 inguinal hernia k40 k40 inguinal hernia non billable code. The icd 10 cm code used to categorize abdominal hernias is k46 9. Inguinal hernia k40 instructional notations.

It can be classified by the location of herniation. Billable k40 01 bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction without gangrene recurrent. This is the american icd 10 cm version of k40 90 other international versions of icd 10 k40 90 may differ. The 2020 edition of icd 10 cm k40 90 became effective on october 1 2019.

Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the abdominal wall transversalis fascia in hesselbach s triangle. See below for any exclusions inclusions or special notations. An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the groin region.