ICD-Code K40: Inguinal hernia
- K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K40.1 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.2 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K40.3 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K40.4 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.9 Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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