K40.91 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Death of body tissues due to ischemia.
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Long Description: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease, unspecified, with chronic kidney disease stage V or end stage renal disease. ICD-9 403.91 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hypertensive chronic kidney disease, unspecified, with chronic kidney disease stage v or end stage renal disease.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K40.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K40.9 may differ. Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
K40.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K40.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K40.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K40.9 may differ.
ICD-10 code: K40. 90 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene Not specified as recurrent hernia.
ICD-10 Code for Inguinal hernia- K40- Codify by AAPC.
K40. 90 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent. ICD-10-CM.
An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias can occur at either of two passages through the lower abdominal wall, one on each side of the groin. These passages are called inguinal canals.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent K40. 91.
There is a separate, specific code — 49525 Repair inguinal hernia, sliding, any age — for the repair of a reducible, sliding inguinal hernia. If the hernia is incarcerated or strangulated, however, 49525 does not apply. Instead, you would revert to 49496, 49501, 49507, or 49521, as appropriate.
groinThe inguinal ligament is a set of two narrow bands in the inguinal area of the body (the groin). The groin is the fold where the bottom of the abdomen meets the inner thighs. The inguinal ligament connects the oblique muscles in the abdomen to the pelvis.
R10. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A hernia repair is the surgical procedure to fix a hernia. This procedure is also known as herniorrhaphy. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or body part protrudes into an area where it should not.
Hernias are less common in women than in men, however hernias in women can cause chronic pelvic pain, and hernia repair is very effective at eliminating the cause of this pain. The main types of hernias that can develop in women are – indirect inguinal hernias, femoral hernias and umbilical hernias.
Inguinal hernia is the most frequent problem requiring elective surgical intervention in children. Because of later descent of right testis and subsequently delayed obliteration of right processus vaginalis, inguinal hernia presents more frequently on the right side.
An inguinal hernia is a hernia that occurs in the abdomen near your groin area. It develops when fatty or intestinal tissues push through a weakness in the abdominal wall near the right or left inguinal canal. Each inguinal canal resides at the base of the abdomen.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 403.91:
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
403.91 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hypertensive chronic kidney disease, unspecified, with chronic kidney disease stage v or end stage renal disease. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means that your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood as they should. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body. It can also cause other problems that can harm your health.
K40.9 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.