K40.91
BillableUnilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent
Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
Coding Notes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent?
The ICD-10-CM code for unilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent is K40.91. The full clinical description is "Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent". K40.91 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K40.91 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K40.91 represents "Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, 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 K40.91 a billable code?
Yes, K40.91 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K40.91 in?
K40.91 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K40.91 map to?
K40.91 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 1171000119108, 767678008, 767679000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K40.91?
K40.91 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3648703. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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