K40 INGUINAL HERNIA

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K40

Short Description: Inguinal hernia

Long Description: Inguinal hernia

The code K40 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
- Hernia (K40-K46)
  - Inguinal hernia (K40)
    - K40 Inguinal hernia

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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

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

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