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K46.1

Billable

Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene

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

What This Code Means

An abdominal hernia of unspecified type with tissue death due to loss of blood supply.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the least specific hernia code with gangrene; query the provider for hernia location to assign a more specific code (K43.7, K44.1, or K45.1)
  • •Gangrene indicates a surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention

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