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Diagnosis Code

K40.3 UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA, WITH OBSTRUCTION, W/O GANGRENE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K40.3

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

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

The code K40.3 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K40.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Inguinal hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction without gangrene
    • Incarcerated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
    • Irreducible inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
    • Strangulated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene

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
K40.20 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
K40.21 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
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

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