Hernia of unspecified site without mention of obstruction or gangrene. Short description: Hernia NOS. 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.
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code K46.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K46.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
Unspecified intestinal obstruction ICD-9-CM 560.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 560.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K46.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K46.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K46.9 may differ. Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene. A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining abdominal wall.
560.9ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 560.9 : Unspecified intestinal obstruction.
9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene.
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene K46. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K46. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
9 for Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
ICD-10 Code for Inguinal hernia- K40- Codify by AAPC.
A ventral hernia occurs when a weak spot in the abdomen enables abdominal tissue or an organ (such as an intestine) to protrude through a cavity muscle area. These hernias are visibly identified by a bulge in the belly area.
In ICD-10-CM, epigastric hernias are coded to K43. 6, K43.
A: Your abdomen is covered in layers of muscle and strong tissue that help you move and protect internal organs. A hernia is a gap in this muscular wall that allows the contents inside the abdomen to protrude outward. There are different types of hernias, but the most common hernias occur in the belly or groin areas.
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An incisional hernia is a protrusion of tissue that forms at the site of a healing surgical scar. This type of hernia accounts for 15-20 percent of all abdominal hernias.
Umbilical or epigastric hernias occur when a part of the intestine pushes through an opening in the abdominal, or stomach, muscles. Umbilical hernias develop at the belly button.
Patients undergoing orthopedic or spinal surgery, especially through an abdominal approach, have an increased risk of nerve injury and herniation to the abdominal wall musculature. When this occurs, it is called a lateral hernia.