K40.21
BillableBilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
- bubonocele
- direct inguinal hernia
- double inguinal hernia
- indirect inguinal hernia
- inguinal hernia NOS
- oblique inguinal hernia
- scrotal 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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(8)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral recurrent inguinal hernia
- Recurrent left inguinal hernia
- Recurrent right inguinal hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent?
The ICD-10-CM code for bilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent is K40.21. The full clinical description is "Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent". K40.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K40.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K40.21 represents “Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent”. 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 K40.21 a billable code?
Yes, K40.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K40.21 in?
K40.21 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K40.21 map to?
K40.21 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 3560000, 767678008, 767679000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K40.21?
K40.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0837229. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K40.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bilateral inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, recurrent 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 K40.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K40.21 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.