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K40.30

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Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

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

What This Code Means

A hernia on one side of the groin where tissue pushes through and becomes trapped or blocked, without tissue death, occurring for the first time.

Coding Tips

  • •Obstruction must be documented; this indicates the hernia is causing a blockage that may require urgent intervention
  • •Confirm unilateral (one-sided) involvement; bilateral obstruction requires code K40.20 series

Code Hierarchy

└K40Inguinal hernia└K40.3Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene└K40.30Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
└K40.30Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

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