Diagnosis Code

K45 OTHER ABDOMINAL HERNIA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K45

Short Description: Other abdominal hernia

Long Description: Other abdominal hernia

The code K45 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Hernia (K40-K46)
      • Other abdominal hernia (K45)
        • K45 Other abdominal hernia

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K45 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • abdominal hernia, specified site NEC
    • lumbar hernia
    • obturator hernia
    • pudendal hernia
    • retroperitoneal hernia
    • sciatic hernia

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K45.0 Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K45.1 Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
K45.8 Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023