551.8 HERNIA, SITE NEC W GANGR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 551.8

Short Description: Hernia, site NEC w gangr

Long Description: Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
      • 551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with gangrene
        • 551.8 Hernia, site NEC w gangr

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene
  • Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction AND gangrene
  • Ischiatic hernia with gangrene
  • Ischiorectal hernia with gangrene
  • Lumbar hernia with gangrene
  • Obturator hernia with gangrene
  • Pudendal hernia with gangrene
  • Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene
  • Retroperitoneal hernia with gangrene
  • Sciatic hernia with gangrene

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 551.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • abdominal, specified site NEC 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • appendix 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • Cooper's (retroperitoneal) 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • duodenojejunal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • Gruber's (internal mesogastric) 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • Hesselbach's 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • internal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • ischiatic 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • ischiorectal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • lumbar 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • mesenteric (internal) 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • mesocolon 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • obturator 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • omental 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • paraduodenal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • perineal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • peritoneal sac, lesser 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • properitoneal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • pudendal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • retroperitoneal 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • Rieux's, Riex's (retrocecal) 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • sciatic 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8
    • Treitz's (fossa) 553.8
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.8
        • obstruction 552.8
          • and gangrene 551.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 551.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
551.8 Right Arrow K45.1 Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
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
551.00 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
551.01 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
551.02 Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
551.03 Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent
551.1 Umbilical hernia with gangrene
551.20 Ventral hernia, unspecified, with gangrene
551.21 Incisional ventral hernia, with gangrene
551.29 Other ventral hernia with gangrene
551.3 Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene
551.9 Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene


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