K44.0

Billable

Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K44

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Diaphragmatic hernia causing obstruction
  • Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia
  • Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia
  • Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia
  • hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)
  • paraesophageal hernia

Excludes 1

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

  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
  • congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K44.0?

ICD-10-CM code K44.0 represents "Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K44.0 a billable code?

Yes, K44.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K44.0 in?

K44.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K44.0?

K44.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0); congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1).

What SNOMED CT codes does K44.0 map to?

K44.0 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 71851009, 3662000, 309751007, 309753005, 1087381000119104, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K44.0?

K44.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887734, C0267731, C2887735, C0341546, C2887736. 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.