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ICD-10-CM Codes K00-K95 K40-K46 K40 K40.40
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K40.40

Effective Date: 10/01/2015 To 09/30/2025

Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute Yes
Applicable To for K40.40:

  • Inguinal hernia with gangrene NOS

  • Unilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene NOS

Back-references to K40.40
  • Hernia, hernial(acquired) (recurrent) K46.9
    • inguinal(direct) (external) (funicular) (indirect) (internal) (oblique) (scrotal) (sliding) K40.90
      • unilateral K40.90
        • with
          • gangrene(and obstruction) K40.40
            • not specified as recurrent K40.40
        • with
          • gangrene(and obstruction) K40.40
            • not specified as recurrent K40.40
        • Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for K40.40