552.3 DIAPHRAGM HERNIA W OBSTR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 552.3

Short Description: Diaphragm hernia w obstr

Long Description: Diaphragmatic 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
        • 552.3 Diaphragm hernia w obstr

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 552.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • diaphragm, diaphragmatic 553.3
      • with
        • obstruction 552.3
          • and gangrene 551.3
    • esophageal hiatus (sliding) 553.3
      • with
        • obstruction 552.3
          • and gangrene 551.3
    • foramen
      • Bochdalek 553.3
        • with
          • obstruction 552.3
            • and gangrene 551.3
      • Morgagni, Morgagnian 553.3
        • with
          • obstruction 552.3
            • and gangrene 551.3
    • hiatal (esophageal) (sliding) 553.3
      • with
        • obstruction 552.3
          • and gangrene 551.3
    • paraesophageal 553.3
      • with
        • obstruction 552.3
          • and gangrene 551.3
    • parahiatal 553.3
      • with
        • obstruction 552.3
          • and gangrene 551.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 552.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
552.3 Right Arrow K44.0 Diaphragmatic 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
552.1 Umbilical hernia with obstruction
552.20 Ventral, unspecified, hernia with obstruction
552.21 Incisional ventral hernia with obstruction
552.29 Other ventral hernia with obstruction
552.8 Hernia of other specified sites, with obstruction
552.9 Hernia of unspecified site, with obstruction


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