K45.8
BillableOth abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
- abdominal hernia, specified site NEC
- lumbar hernia
- obturator hernia
- pudendal hernia
- retroperitoneal hernia
- sciatic 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
Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(84)
SNOMED CT
- Caecal hernia7941002
- Cecal hernia7941002
- Bilocular femoral hernia8146009
- Cooper hernia8146009
- Cooper's hernia8146009
- Lumbar hernia23344004
- Obturator hernia60627008
- Interstitial hernia70636008
- Ischiatic hernia70911004
- Sciatic hernia70911004
- Inguinoproperitoneal hernia72438008
- Krönlein's hernia72438008
- Properitoneal inguinal hernia72438008
- Mesenteric hernia72888009
- Ischiorectal hernia77609009
- Posterolateral perineal hernia77609009
- Retrocaecal hernia84046005
- Retrocecal hernia84046005
- Rieux's hernia84046005
- Duodenojejunal hernia87781009
- Retroperitoneal hernia87781009
- Treitz's hernia87781009
- Foraminal hernia into epiploic foramen109816005
- Hernia through epiploic foramen109816005
- Intersigmoid hernia109817001
- Gluteal hernia196915008
- Superior lumbar hernia236044009
- Inferior lumbar hernia236045005
- Internal hernia near ligament of Treitz360489001
- Littre's hernia385525003
- Littré hernia385525003
- Anterior perineal hernia413551009
- Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen414401005
- Perineal hernia415074004
- Levator hernia415148007
- Posterior perineal hernia415148007
- Secondary hernia of abdomen1197668003
- Recurrent obturator hernia1343712004
- Recurrent lumbar hernia1343713009
- Female perineal hernia7941000119105
- Female perineocele7941000119105
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Superior lumbar hernia
- Retrocecal hernia
- Posterior perineal hernia
- Inguinoproperitoneal hernia
- Perineal hernia
- Retrocaecal hernia
- Bilocular femoral hernia
- Treitz's hernia
- Duodenojejunal hernia
- Female perineal hernia
- Littré hernia
- Intersigmoid hernia
- Cecal hernia
- Lumbar hernia
- Gluteal hernia
- Littre's hernia
- Interstitial hernia
- Obturator hernia
- Recurrent lumbar hernia
- Recurrent obturator hernia
- Caecal hernia
- Internal hernia near ligament of Treitz
- Hernia through epiploic foramen
- Rieux's hernia
- Posterolateral perineal hernia
- Ischiorectal hernia
- Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen
- Sciatic hernia
- Mesenteric hernia
- Anterior perineal hernia
- Properitoneal inguinal hernia
- Cooper hernia
- Inferior lumbar hernia
- Levator hernia
- Ischiatic hernia
- Female perineocele
- Krönlein's hernia
- Retroperitoneal hernia
- Foraminal hernia into epiploic foramen
- Cooper's hernia
- Secondary hernia of abdomen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K45.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K45.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K45.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K45.8 represents “Other specified 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 K45.8 a billable code?
Yes, K45.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K45.8 in?
K45.8 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K45.8 map to?
K45.8 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 413551009, 8146009, 7941002, 87781009, 7941000119105, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K45.8?
K45.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348735. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K45.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like oth abdominal 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 K45.8?
K45.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD5Z (Hernias, unspecified).
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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.