K46.0
BillableUnsp abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
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)
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(50)
SNOMED CT
- Inguinal hernia with strangulation236024003
- Strangulated inguinal hernia236024003
- Richter inguinal hernia236025002
- Richter's inguinal hernia236025002
- Obstructed internal hernia236042008
- Strangulated internal hernia236043003
- Irreducible hernia of anterior abdominal wall414543001
- Irreducible ventral hernia414543001
- Obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall414923000
- Obstructed ventral hernia414923000
- Obstructed recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall415253006
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction415253006
- Recurrent obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall415253006
- Recurrent obstructed ventral hernia415253006
- Recurrent ventral hernia with obstruction415253006
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall415594002
- Strangulated ventral hernia415594002
- Obstructed hernia of abdominal cavity1255037006
- Incarcerated intra-abdominal hernia1087291000119106
- Irreducible intra-abdominal hernia1087291000119106
UMLS
- Unsp abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneC0267712
- Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneC0267712
- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstructionC2887743
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal herniaC2887744
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal herniaC2887745
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal herniaC2887746
Clinical Terms
- Strangulated ventral hernia
- Irreducible ventral hernia
- Obstructed recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Obstructed hernia of abdominal cavity
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Irreducible hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Recurrent obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction
- Strangulated inguinal hernia
- Richter inguinal hernia
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Recurrent obstructed ventral hernia
- Inguinal hernia with strangulation
- Incarcerated intra-abdominal hernia
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Recurrent ventral hernia with obstruction
- Obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Irreducible intra-abdominal hernia
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
- Obstructed internal hernia
- Obstructed ventral hernia
- Richter's inguinal hernia
- Strangulated internal hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene is K46.0. The full clinical description is "Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". K46.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K46.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K46.0 represents “Unspecified abdominal 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 K46.0 a billable code?
Yes, K46.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K46.0 in?
K46.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K46.0?
K46.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vaginal enterocele (N81.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K46.0 map to?
K46.0 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 1087291000119106, 236024003, 414543001, 1255037006, 414923000, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K46.0?
K46.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267712, C2887743, C2887744, C2887745, C2887746. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K46.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp abdominal 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 K46.0?
K46.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD5Z (Hernias, unspecified).
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