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K40.40

Billable

Unil inguinal hernia, w gangrene, not specified as recurrent

Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K40.4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Inguinal hernia with gangrene NOS
  • Unilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene 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 unil inguinal hernia, w gangrene, not specified as recurrent?

The ICD-10-CM code for unil inguinal hernia, w gangrene, not specified as recurrent is K40.40. The full clinical description is "Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent". K40.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K40.40 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K40.40 represents "Unilateral inguinal hernia, with 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 K40.40 a billable code?

Yes, K40.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K40.40 in?

K40.40 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What SNOMED CT codes does K40.40 map to?

K40.40 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 49678000, 767823004, 767824005, 767826007, 767827003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K40.40?

K40.40 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0156099, C2887699, C0267674. 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.