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K42.1

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Umbilical hernia with gangrene

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

What This Code Means

A bulge of tissue through the belly button area where the trapped tissue is dying due to loss of blood supply.

Coding Tips

  • •Gangrene indicates tissue necrosis and represents a surgical emergency
  • •This is a more severe condition than K42.0 and typically requires immediate surgical repair

Code Hierarchy

└K42Umbilical hernia└K42.1Umbilical hernia with gangrene
└K42.1Umbilical hernia with gangrene

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