ICD-10 Code for Inguinal hernia- K40- Codify by AAPC.
3 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent K40. 91.
Indirect inguinal hernias are the most common type of groin hernia. Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal content such as fat or bowel pushes down along the inguinal canal. What is the inguinal canal? It is the tunnel through which a man's vas deferens and testicular vessels travel down into the scrotum.
An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. The resulting bulge can be painful, especially when you cough, bend over or lift a heavy object.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene K46. 9.