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K40

Non-Billable (Header)

Inguinal hernia

Includes

  • bubonocele
  • direct inguinal hernia
  • double inguinal hernia
  • indirect inguinal hernia
  • inguinal hernia NOS
  • oblique inguinal hernia
  • scrotal hernia

Child Codes

K40.0Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K40.1Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
K40.2Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K40.3Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
K40.4Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
K40.9Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Code Hierarchy

└K40Inguinal hernia
└K40Inguinal hernia

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