ICD-10-CM Code K40: Inguinal hernia and Related Diagnosis Codes.


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  • K40 - Inguinal hernia
    • K40.0 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
      • K40.00 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.01 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
    • K40.1 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
      • K40.10 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.11 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
    • K40.2 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
      • K40.20 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.21 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
    • K40.3 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
      • K40.30 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.31 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
    • K40.4 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
      • K40.40 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.41 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
    • K40.9 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
      • K40.90 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
      • K40.91 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

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