K41.3
Non-billableUnilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene
Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Femoral hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Incarcerated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
- Irreducible femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
- Strangulated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
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 (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Femoral hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction, without gangreneC2887711
- Incarcerated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangreneC2887712
- Irreducible femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangreneC2887713
- Strangulated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangreneC2887714
- Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangreneC2887715
- Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangreneC2887715
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene is K41.3. The full clinical description is "Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene". K41.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K41.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K41.3 represents "Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K41.3 a billable code?
No, K41.3 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 K41.3.
What chapter is K41.3 in?
K41.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K41.3?
K41.3 has 2 child codes, including: K41.30 (Unil femoral hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, not spcf as recur), K41.31 (Unilateral femoral hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, recurrent).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K41.3?
K41.3 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887711, C2887712, C2887713, C2887714, C2887715. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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