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K40.20

Billable

Bi inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur

Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K40.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Bilateral inguinal hernia NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia
  • bubonocele
  • direct inguinal hernia
  • double inguinal hernia
  • indirect inguinal hernia
  • inguinal hernia NOS
  • oblique inguinal hernia
  • scrotal hernia

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bi inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur?

The ICD-10-CM code for bi inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur is K40.20. The full clinical description is "Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent". K40.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K40.20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K40.20 represents "Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K40.20 a billable code?

Yes, K40.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K40.20 in?

K40.20 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What SNOMED CT codes does K40.20 map to?

K40.20 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 15971661000119105, 15972061000119109, 85502002, 73147001, 87781009, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K40.20?

K40.20 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0837228, C0267672. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.