K44.9
BillableDiaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOS
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
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(93)
SNOMED CT
- Gastroesophageal hernia3662000
- Gastrooesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hernia3662000
- Paraoesophageal hiatus hernia3662000
- Rolling hiatus hernia3662000
- Thoracic stomach3662000
- Diaphragmatic hernia39839004
- Esophageal hiatal hernia84089009
- Esophageal hiatus hernia84089009
- HH - Hiatus hernia84089009
- Hiatal hernia84089009
- Hiatus hernia84089009
- Oesophageal hiatal hernia84089009
- Oesophageal hiatus hernia84089009
- Sliding diaphragmatic hernia236053002
- Sliding esophageal hiatus hernia236053002
- Sliding hiatus hernia236053002
- Sliding oesophageal hiatus hernia236053002
- Mixed hiatus hernia236055009
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia236059003
- Complicated diaphragmatic hernia286972004
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia371132002
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux371132002
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease371132002
- Secondary hernia of abdomen1197668003
- Acute traumatic diaphragmatic hernia1344642001
- Chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia1344643006
- Diaphragmatic hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease15926471000119109
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to diaphragmatic hernia15926471000119109
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraesophageal hernia15926411000119101
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraoesophageal hernia15926411000119101
- Paraesophageal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux15926411000119101
- Paraoesophageal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux15926411000119101
UMLS
- Diaphragmatic HerniaC0019284
- Diaphragmatic HerniasC0019284
- Diaphragmatic herniaC0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia (disorder)C0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOSC0019284
- Diaphragmatic herniasC0019284
- Hernia, DiaphragmaticC0019284
- Hernias, DiaphragmaticC0019284
- diaphragmatic herniaC0019284
- diaphragmatic herniasC0019284
- hernia diaphragmaticC0019284
- Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0494752
Clinical Terms
- Acute traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernias
- Hernia, Diaphragmatic
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Hiatal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to diaphragmatic hernia
- Hiatus hernia
- Complicated diaphragmatic hernia
- Sliding diaphragmatic hernia
- Sliding esophageal hiatus hernia
- Oesophageal hiatus hernia
- Esophageal hiatus hernia
- Paraesophageal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux
- Paraoesophageal hiatus hernia
- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOS
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraesophageal hernia
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia
- Paraesophageal hernia
- Gastroesophageal hernia
- Paraoesophageal hernia
- Sliding oesophageal hiatus hernia
- HH - Hiatus hernia
- Mixed hiatus hernia
- Hiatal hernia
- Paraesophageal hiatus hernia
- hernia diaphragmatic
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Oesophageal hiatal hernia
- Chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
- Rolling hiatus hernia
- Paraoesophageal hernia with gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Thoracic stomach
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic
- Sliding hiatus hernia
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease co-occurrent and due to paraoesophageal hernia
- Hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux
- Esophageal hiatal hernia
- Gastrooesophageal hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia (disorder)
- Secondary hernia of abdomen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K44.9. The full clinical description is "Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K44.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K44.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K44.9 represents “Diaphragmatic 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 K44.9 a billable code?
Yes, K44.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K44.9 in?
K44.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K44.9?
K44.9 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 K44.9 map to?
K44.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 1344642001, 1344643006, 286972004, 39839004, 15926471000119109, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K44.9?
K44.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0019284, C0494752. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K44.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or 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 K44.9?
K44.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD50.0 (Diaphragmatic hernia).
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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.