Short description: Unilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K40.91 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K40.91 - other international versions of ICD-10 K40.91 may differ. The following code (s) above K40.91 contain annotation back-references
ICD Code K40 is a non-billable 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.
Hydrocele, unspecified. N43.3 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 N43.3 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N43.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 N43.3 may differ.
K40.10 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not... K40.11 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, rec... K40.2 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstructio... K40.20 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstructio...
3 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene.
Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent. K40. 90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 code: K40. 90 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene Not specified as recurrent hernia.
ICD-9 code 550.9 for Inguinal hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (550-553).
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Do the deep inguinal ring test: Ask the patient to reduce the hernia, or you reduce it, put the tip of your index finger on the deep inguinal ring, asks the patient to cough. If the hernia appears, it is direct inguinal hernia. If it did not, it is indirect inguinal hernia.
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. However, many hernias do not cause pain.
R10. 32 Left lower quadrant pain - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Inguinal hernias are further subdivided into direct and indirect. An indirect hernia occurs when abdominal contents protrude through the internal inguinal ring and into the inguinal canal. This occurs lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels. The hernia contents may extend into the scrotum.
ICD-10 code: K57. 92 Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation, abscess or bleeding.
Hernia repairCPT codeDescriptor49507Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; incarcerated or strangulated49520Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; reducible49521Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; incarcerated or strangulated49525Repair inguinal hernia, sliding, any age39 more rows•Apr 1, 2017
R10. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The ICD code K40 is used to code Inguinal hernia. An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms are present in about 66% of affected people. This may include pain or discomfort especially with coughing, exercise, or bowel movements. Often it gets worse throughout the day ...
Inguinal hernias occur more often on the right than left side. The main concern is strangulation, where the blood supply to part of the bowel is blocked. This usually produces severe pain and tenderness of the area.
K40 . Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code K40 is a non-billable code.