K40Non-billable (header)

Inguinal hernia

Related Codes· Hernia (K40-K46)

K41Femoral herniaK42Umbilical herniaK43Ventral herniaK44Diaphragmatic herniaK45Other abdominal herniaK46Unspecified abdominal hernia

Sub-codes of K40(6)

K40 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

K40.0Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangren…HeaderK40.1Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangreneHeaderK40.2Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangreneHeaderK40.3Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangre…HeaderK40.4Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangreneHeaderK40.9Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangreneHeader

✓ Includes

  • •bubonocele
  • •direct inguinal hernia
  • •double inguinal hernia
  • •indirect inguinal hernia
  • •inguinal hernia NOS
  • •oblique inguinal hernia
  • •scrotal hernia

Code Hierarchy

┌11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)├K40-K46Hernia (K40-K46)├K40Inguinal hernia
└K40Inguinal hernia

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