K40-K46
Hernia
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Includes
acquired hernia congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia recurrent hernia
Note
Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.
Codes in this block
64 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- K40Inguinal herniaNon-billable
- K40.0Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangreneNon-billable
- K40.00Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.01Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K40.1Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangreneNon-billable
- K40.10Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.11Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K40.2Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangreneNon-billable
- K40.20Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.21Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K40.3Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangreneNon-billable
- K40.30Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.31Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K40.4Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangreneNon-billable
- K40.40Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.41Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K40.9Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangreneNon-billable
- K40.90Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K40.91Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41Femoral herniaNon-billable
- K41.0Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangreneNon-billable
- K41.00Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.01Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41.1Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangreneNon-billable
- K41.10Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.11Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41.2Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangreneNon-billable
- K41.20Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.21Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41.3Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangreneNon-billable
- K41.30Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.31Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41.4Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangreneNon-billable
- K41.40Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.41Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K41.9Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangreneNon-billable
- K41.90Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
- K41.91Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrentBillable
- K42Umbilical herniaNon-billable
- K42.0Umbilical hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K42.1Umbilical hernia with gangreneBillable
- K42.9Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K43Ventral herniaNon-billable
- K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.1Incisional hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.4Parastomal hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K43.6Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.9Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K44Diaphragmatic herniaNon-billable
- K44.0Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K44.1Diaphragmatic hernia with gangreneBillable
- K44.9Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K45Other abdominal herniaNon-billable
- K45.0Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K45.1Other specified abdominal hernia with gangreneBillable
- K45.8Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K46Unspecified abdominal herniaNon-billable
- K46.0Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K46.1Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangreneBillable
- K46.9Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable