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K40.3

Non-billable

Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene

Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K40

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Inguinal hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction without gangrene
  • Incarcerated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
  • Irreducible inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
  • Strangulated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene

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)

Child Codes (2)

K40.30

Unil inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangr, not spcf as recur

BillableK40.31

Unilateral inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, recurrent

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K40.3?

ICD-10-CM code K40.3 represents "Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K40.3 a billable code?

No, K40.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K40.3.

What chapter is K40.3 in?

K40.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What are the subcategories under K40.3?

K40.3 has 2 child codes, including: K40.30 (Unil inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangr, not spcf as recur), K40.31 (Unilateral inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, recurrent).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K40.3?

K40.3 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887692, C2887693, C2887694, C2887695, C2887696. 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.