K44.9
BillableDiaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOS
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)
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
- Gastroesophageal hernia3662000
- Gastrooesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Rolling hiatus hernia3662000
- Thoracic stomach3662000
- Diaphragmatic hernia39839004
- Esophageal hiatal hernia84089009
- Esophageal hiatus hernia84089009
- HH - Hiatus hernia84089009
- Hiatal hernia84089009
- Hiatus hernia84089009
- Oesophageal hiatal hernia84089009
- Oesophageal hiatus hernia84089009
- Sliding diaphragmatic hernia236053002
- Sliding esophageal hiatus hernia236053002
- Sliding hiatus hernia236053002
- Sliding oesophageal hiatus hernia236053002
- Mixed hiatus hernia236055009
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia236059003
- Complicated diaphragmatic hernia286972004
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia371132002
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease371132002
- Secondary hernia of abdomen1197668003
- Acute traumatic diaphragmatic hernia1344642001
- Chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia1344643006
- Diaphragmatic hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease15926471000119109
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to diaphragmatic hernia15926471000119109
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraesophageal hernia15926411000119101
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraoesophageal hernia15926411000119101
- Paraesophageal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux15926411000119101
- Paraoesophageal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux15926411000119101
UMLS
- Diaphragmatic HerniaC0019284
- Diaphragmatic HerniasC0019284
- Diaphragmatic herniaC0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia (disorder)C0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOSC0019284
- Diaphragmatic herniasC0019284
- Hernia, DiaphragmaticC0019284
- Hernias, DiaphragmaticC0019284
- diaphragmatic herniaC0019284
- diaphragmatic herniasC0019284
- hernia diaphragmaticC0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0494752
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K44.9. The full clinical description is "Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K44.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K44.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K44.9 represents "Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene". 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 K44.9 a billable code?
Yes, K44.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K44.9 in?
K44.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K44.9?
K44.9 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 K44.9 map to?
K44.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 1344642001, 1344643006, 286972004, 39839004, 15926471000119109, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K44.9?
K44.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0019284, C0494752. 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.