552.9 HERNIA, SITE NOS W OBSTR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 552.9

Short Description: Hernia, site NOS w obstr

Long Description: Hernia of unspecified site, 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
        • 552.9 Hernia, site NOS w obstr

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 552.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • with
      • obstruction NEC 552.9
        • and gangrene 551.9
    • colic 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • colon 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • diverticulum, intestine 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • due to adhesion with obstruction 552.9
    • gastrointestinal tract 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • incarcerated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
    • interstitial 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • intestine, intestinal 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • intra-abdominal 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • intraparietal 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • irreducible (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
    • Littre's (diverticular) 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • obstructive (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
    • parietal 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • Richter's (parietal) 553.9
      • with
        • obstruction 552.9
          • and gangrene 551.9
    • strangulated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
  • Incarceration, incarcerated
    • enterocele 552.9
      • gangrenous 551.9
    • epiplocele 552.9
      • gangrenous 551.9
    • rupture (meaning hernia) (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
    • sarcoepiplocele 552.9
      • gangrenous 551.9
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • obstructed (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
  • Strangulation, strangulated 994.7
    • rupture (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
      • gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
    • stomach, due to hernia (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction 552.9
      • with gangrene (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 552.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
552.9 Right Arrow K46.0 Unsp abdominal 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
552.3 Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction
552.8 Hernia of other specified sites, with obstruction


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