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K40.01

Billable

Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Both sides of the groin have hernias that are pinched or blocked but not dying, and this is a repeat occurrence of a previous hernia repair.

Coding Tips

  • •The '01' indicates obstruction without gangrene and recurrent; document history of prior hernia repair
  • •Recurrent means the hernia has returned after previous surgical repair on the same side

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