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K41

Non-billable

Femoral hernia

Femoral hernia

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

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent 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 (6)

K41.0

Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

K41.1

Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

K41.2

Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

K41.3

Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene

K41.4

Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

K41.9

Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K41?

ICD-10-CM code K41 represents "Femoral hernia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K41 a billable code?

No, K41 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under K41.

What chapter is K41 in?

K41 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What are the subcategories under K41?

K41 has 6 child codes, including: K41.0 (Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene), K41.1 (Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene), K41.2 (Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene), K41.3 (Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K41?

K41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0019288. 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.