K42.1
BillableUmbilical hernia with gangrene
Umbilical hernia with gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Gangrenous umbilical hernia
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
- paraumbilical 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
- Umbilical hernia with gangrene AND obstruction9822005
- Amniocele18735004
- Congenital omphalocele18735004
- Omphalocele18735004
- Paraumbilical hernia29862005
- Paraumbilical hernia with gangrene AND obstruction41916005
- Umbilical hernia with gangrene67508005
- Paraumbilical hernia with gangrene111366003
- Omphalocele with gangrene196856007
- Obstructed umbilical hernia196859000
- Paraumbilical hernia with obstruction196861009
- Gangrene due to recurrent umbilical hernia782502003
- Congenital umbilical hernia975231000000107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K42.1?
ICD-10-CM code K42.1 represents "Umbilical hernia with gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K42.1 a billable code?
Yes, K42.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K42.1 in?
K42.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K42.1?
K42.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: omphalocele (Q79.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does K42.1 map to?
K42.1 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 18735004, 975231000000107, 782502003, 196859000, 196856007, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K42.1?
K42.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0156119. 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.