K44.1

Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · K44.1
Synonyms

Gangrenous diaphragmatic hernia

Inherited from K44Diaphragmatic hernia
Includes

hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding) paraesophageal hernia

Excludes 1

congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0) congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)

Inherited from K40-K46Hernia
Includes

acquired hernia congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia recurrent hernia

Note

Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.

Inherited from chapter 11Diseases of the digestive system
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for K44.1

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