552.1 UMBILICAL HERNIA W OBSTR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 552.1

Short Description: Umbilical hernia w obstr

Long Description: Umbilical hernia with obstruction

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
      • 552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with obstruction, but without mention of gangrene
        • 552.1 Umbilical hernia w obstr

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 552.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • funicular (umbilical) 553.1
      • with
        • obstruction 552.1
          • and gangrene 551.1
    • paraumbilical 553.1
      • with
        • obstruction 552.1
          • and gangrene 551.1
    • umbilicus, umbilical 553.1
      • with
        • obstruction 552.1
          • and gangrene 551.1
  • Incarceration, incarcerated
    • exomphalos 552.1
      • gangrenous 551.1
    • sarcoepiplomphalocele 552.1
      • with gangrene 551.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 552.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
552.1 Right Arrow K42.0 Umbilical hernia with obstruction, without 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
552.00 Femoral hernia with obstruction, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
552.01 Femoral hernia with obstruction, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
552.02 Femoral hernia with obstruction, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
552.03 Femoral hernia with obstruction, bilateral, recurrent
552.20 Ventral, unspecified, hernia with obstruction
552.21 Incisional ventral hernia with obstruction
552.29 Other ventral hernia with obstruction
552.3 Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction
552.8 Hernia of other specified sites, with obstruction
552.9 Hernia of unspecified site, with obstruction


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