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K42.9

Billable

Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K42

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Umbilical hernia NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia
  • paraumbilical hernia

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K42.9?

ICD-10-CM code K42.9 represents "Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K42.9 a billable code?

Yes, K42.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K42.9 in?

K42.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K42.9?

K42.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: omphalocele (Q79.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does K42.9 map to?

K42.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 396347007, 29862005, 249539006, 1343633000, 773660001, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K42.9?

K42.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0019322, C0267704. 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.