K45
Non-billableOther abdominal hernia
Other abdominal hernia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
- abdominal hernia, specified site NEC
- lumbar hernia
- obturator hernia
- pudendal hernia
- retroperitoneal hernia
- sciatic hernia
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(39)
UMLS
- Duodenojejunal herniaC0019317
- Retroperitoneal herniaC0019317
- Retroperitoneal hernia (disorder)C0019317
- Treitz's herniaC0019317
- retroperitoneal herniaC0019317
- Hernia incarceratedC0740406
- Incarcerated bowelC0740406
- Incarcerated herniaC0740406
- Irreducible herniaC0740406
- Irreducible hernia (morphologic abnormality)C0740406
- Other abdominal herniaC0740406
- hernia incarceratedC0740406
- hernias incarceratedC0740406
- hernias irreducibleC0740406
- incarcerated herniaC0740406
- Hernia through lesser sciatic foramenC0019304
- Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen (disorder)C0019304
- Ischiatic herniaC0019304
- Ischiatic hernia (disorder)C0019304
- Sciatic herniaC0019304
- sciatic herniaC0019304
- Hernia, ObturatorC0019310
- Hernias, ObturatorC0019310
- Obturator HerniaC0019310
- Obturator HerniasC0019310
- Obturator herniaC0019310
- Obturator hernia (disorder)C0019310
- hernia obturatorC0019310
- obturator herniaC0019310
- Levator herniaC0267742
- Posterior perineal herniaC0267742
- Posterior perineal hernia (disorder)C0267742
- Pudendal herniaC0267742
- pudendal herniaC0267742
- Lumbar herniaC0401119
- Lumbar hernia (disorder)C0401119
- hernia lumbarC0401119
- lumbar herniaC0401119
- abdominal hernia, specified site NECC4290210
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other abdominal hernia?
The ICD-10-CM code for other abdominal hernia is K45. The full clinical description is "Other abdominal hernia". K45 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K45 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K45 represents “Other abdominal hernia”. 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 K45 a billable code?
No, K45 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K45.
What chapter is K45 in?
K45 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K45?
K45 has 3 child codes, including: K45.0 (Oth abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene), K45.1 (Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene), K45.8 (Oth abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K45?
K45 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0019317, C0740406, C0019304, C0019310, C0267742, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K45 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other abdominal hernia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K45?
K45 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD5Z (Hernias, unspecified).
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