Diagnosis Code

K40.20 BI INGUINAL HERNIA, W/O OBST OR GANGRENE, NOT SPCF AS RECUR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K40.20

Short Description: Bi inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur

Long Description: Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

The code K40.20 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Hernia (K40-K46)
      • Inguinal hernia (K40)
        • K40.20 Bi inguinal hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral direct inguinal hernias
  • Bilateral indirect inguinal hernias
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia
  • Direct inguinal hernia
  • Indirect inguinal hernia
  • Indirect left inguinal hernia
  • Indirect right inguinal hernia
  • Left direct inguinal hernia
  • Retroperitoneal hernia
  • Right direct inguinal hernia

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K40.20 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K40.20 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Bilateral inguinal hernia NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K40.20 Right Arrow 550.92 Bilat inguinal hernia

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K40 Inguinal hernia
K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K40.00 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.01 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
K40.1 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
K40.10 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.11 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
K40.2 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K40.21 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
K40.3 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K40.30 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.31 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
K40.4 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
K40.40 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.41 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
K40.9 Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K40.90 Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.91 Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent


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