K44.0
BillableDiaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Diaphragmatic hernia causing obstruction
- Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia
- Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia
- Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia
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 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
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Gastroesophageal hernia3662000
- Gastrooesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Rolling hiatus hernia3662000
- Thoracic stomach3662000
- Gastric volvulus71851009
- Volvulus of stomach71851009
- Obstructed diaphragmatic hernia196903009
- Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia196904003
- Rolling hiatus hernia with gastric volvulus236054008
- Hiatus hernia - irreducible309751007
- Irreducible hiatal hernia309751007
- Hiatus hernia with obstruction309753005
- Obstructed paraesophageal hernia772244003
- Obstructed paraoesophageal hernia772244003
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to paraesophageal hernia772244003
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to paraoesophageal hernia772244003
- Incarcerated paraesophageal hernia1087381000119104
- Incarcerated paraoesophageal hernia1087381000119104
- Irreducible paraesophageal hernia1087381000119104
- Irreducible paraoesophageal hernia1087381000119104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to paraoesophageal hernia
- Obstructed paraesophageal hernia
- Irreducible paraoesophageal hernia
- Gastric volvulus
- Irreducible paraesophageal hernia
- Incarcerated paraesophageal hernia
- Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia (disorder)
- Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia
- Hiatus hernia - irreducible
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to paraesophageal hernia
- Obstructed paraoesophageal hernia
- Hiatus hernia with obstruction
- Paraoesophageal hiatus hernia
- Paraesophageal hernia
- Volvulus of stomach
- Gastroesophageal hernia
- Paraoesophageal hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia causing obstruction
- Obstructed diaphragmatic hernia
- Paraesophageal hiatus hernia
- Incarcerated paraoesophageal hernia
- Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia
- Rolling hiatus hernia
- Thoracic stomach
- Rolling hiatus hernia with gastric volvulus
- Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia
- Gastrooesophageal hernia
- Irreducible hiatal hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene is K44.0. The full clinical description is "Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". K44.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K44.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K44.0 represents “Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without 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 K44.0 a billable code?
Yes, K44.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K44.0 in?
K44.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K44.0?
K44.0 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 K44.0 map to?
K44.0 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 71851009, 3662000, 309751007, 309753005, 1087381000119104, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K44.0?
K44.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887734, C0267731, C2887735, C0341546, C2887736. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K44.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene 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 K44.0?
K44.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD50.0/ME24.2.
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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.