550.02 BILAT ING HERNIA W GANG


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 550.02

Short Description: Bilat ing hernia w gang

Long Description: Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
      • 550 Inguinal hernia
        • 550.02 Bilat ing hernia w gang

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code 550.02 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
550.02 Right Arrow K40.10 Bi inguinal hernia, w gangrene, not specified as recurrent
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
550.00 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
550.01 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
550.03 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent
550.10 Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
550.11 Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified,recurrent
550.12 Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
550.13 Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent
550.90 Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
550.91 Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
550.92 Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
550.93 Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral, recurrent


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