K40 INGUINAL HERNIA

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: K40
  • Short Description: Inguinal hernia
  • Long Description: Inguinal hernia
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code K40 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K40 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Includes Notes:
    • bubonocele
    • direct inguinal hernia
    • double inguinal hernia
    • indirect inguinal hernia
    • inguinal hernia NOS
    • oblique inguinal hernia
    • scrotal hernia

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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
K40.20 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
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: 10/1/2025
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