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ICD-10-CM Codes K00-K95 K40-K46 K40

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K40

Inguinal hernia

Includes for K40:

  • bubonocele

  • direct inguinal hernia

  • double inguinal hernia

  • indirect inguinal hernia

  • inguinal hernia NOS

  • oblique inguinal hernia

  • scrotal hernia

Codes Hierarchy:

    • 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