K46.9
BillableUnspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abdominal hernia NOS
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
- Internal hernia30477007
- Intra-abdominal hernia30477007
- Intraperitoneal hernia30477007
- Intestinal hernia40775003
- Abdominal hernia52515009
- Hernia of abdominal cavity52515009
- Interstitial hernia70636008
- Epiplocele83836003
- Omental hernia83836003
- Intermuscular hernia88078006
- Interparietal hernia88078006
- Hernia of body cavity structure443827002
- Malrotation of intestine with internal herniation459054000
- Abdominal hernia as complication of peritoneal dialysis713724000
- Abdominal hernia due to peritoneal dialysis713724000
- Primary intra-abdominal hernia735736000
- Secondary hernia of abdomen1197668003
- Enterocele1366307001
- Male enterocele1366309003
UMLS
- Abdominal herniaC0178282
- Abdominal hernia NOSC0178282
- Abdominal herniationC0178282
- Hernia of abdominal cavityC0178282
- Hernia of abdominal cavity (disorder)C0178282
- Internal herniaC0178282
- Unspecified abdominal herniaC0178282
- abdominal herniaC0178282
- abdominal herniasC0178282
- abdominal herniationC0178282
- hernia abdominalC0178282
- intra-abdominal herniaC0178282
- Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0267710
- Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0267710
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K46.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K46.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K46.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K46.9 represents "Unspecified abdominal 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 K46.9 a billable code?
Yes, K46.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K46.9 in?
K46.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K46.9?
K46.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vaginal enterocele (N81.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K46.9 map to?
K46.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 52515009, 713724000, 1366307001, 83836003, 443827002, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K46.9?
K46.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0178282, C0267710. 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.