K46.1
BillableUnspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Any condition listed under K46 specified as gangrenous
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
- enterocele
- epiplocele
- hernia NOS
- interstitial hernia
- intestinal hernia
- intra-abdominal hernia
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- vaginal enterocele (N81.5)
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
- Hernia, with gangrene79990007
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene414397002
- Ventral hernia with gangrene414397002
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction AND gangrene414398007
- Ventral hernia with obstruction AND gangrene414398007
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene415252001
- Recurrent ventral hernia with gangrene415252001
- Gangrene co-occurrent and due to hernia of abdominal wall773094000
- Hernia of abdominal wall with gangrene773094000
- Gangrene co-occurrent and due to internal hernia of abdomen773095004
- Internal hernia of abdomen with gangrene773095004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K46.1?
ICD-10-CM code K46.1 represents "Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K46.1 a billable code?
Yes, K46.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K46.1 in?
K46.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K46.1?
K46.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vaginal enterocele (N81.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K46.1 map to?
K46.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 773094000, 773095004, 414397002, 414398007, 79990007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K46.1?
K46.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887747, C0494755. 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.