Diagnosis Code

K41.3 UNILATERAL FEMORAL HERNIA, WITH OBSTRUCTION, W/O GANGRENE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K41.3

Short Description: Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene

Long Description: Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

The code K41.3 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Hernia (K40-K46)
      • Femoral hernia (K41)
        • K41.3 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K41.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Femoral hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
    • Incarcerated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
    • Irreducible femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
    • Strangulated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K41 Femoral hernia
K41.0 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K41.00 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.01 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
K41.1 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene
K41.10 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.11 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
K41.2 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K41.20 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.21 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
K41.30 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.31 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
K41.4 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene
K41.40 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.41 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
K41.9 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K41.90 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K41.91 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent


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