K41.21
BillableBilateral femoral hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent
Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral femoral hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent?
The ICD-10-CM code for bilateral femoral hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent is K41.21. The full clinical description is "Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent". K41.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K41.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K41.21 represents "Bilateral femoral 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 K41.21 a billable code?
Yes, K41.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K41.21 in?
K41.21 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K41.21 map to?
K41.21 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 768001004, 742277008, 741677004, 741676008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K41.21?
K41.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0401093. 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.