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. K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia

    Includes:

    • enterocele
    • epiplocele
    • hernia NOS
    • interstitial hernia
    • intestinal hernia
    • intra-abdominal hernia

    Excludes1

    • vaginal enterocele (N81.5)
    1. K46.0 Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
      • Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
      • Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
      • Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
    2. K46.1 Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Any condition listed under K46 specified as gangrenous
    3. K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abdominal hernia NOS
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.