Section K40-K46Hernia

Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.

Includes:

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia
  1. K41 Femoral hernia

    1. K41.0 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Femoral hernia (bilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
      • Incarcerated femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
      • Irreducible femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
      • Strangulated femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
      1. K41.00 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene NOS
      2. K41.01 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

    2. K41.1 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

      1. K41.10 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
      2. K41.11 Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

    3. K41.2 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

      1. K41.20 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Bilateral femoral hernia NOS
      2. K41.21 Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

    4. K41.3 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Femoral hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
      • Incarcerated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
      • Irreducible femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
      • Strangulated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
      1. K41.30 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Femoral hernia, with obstruction NOS
        • Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction NOS
      2. K41.31 Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

    5. K41.4 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene

      1. K41.40 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
        • Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
      2. K41.41 Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent

    6. K41.9 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

      1. K41.90 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Femoral hernia NOS
        • Unilateral femoral hernia NOS
      2. K41.91 Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.