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K45.0

Billable

Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

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

What This Code Means

A specified abdominal hernia (other than ventral or diaphragmatic) that is blocked or trapped, but without tissue death.

Coding Tips

  • •K45 codes are for hernias that don't fit ventral (K43) or diaphragmatic (K44) categories; document the specific type
  • •Obstruction without gangrene indicates the hernia contents are constricted but still viable

Code Hierarchy

└K45Other abdominal hernia└K45.0Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
└K45.0Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

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