K40.9 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
The ICD 10 Code for Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene is listed as K40.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | K40.9
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| Description: | Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene |
| Chapter | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| Block | Hernia (K40-K46) |
| Parent | K40 - Inguinal hernia |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of K40.9: | |
| K40.90 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent | |
| K40.91 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K40.9: | |
| K40.0 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene | |
| K40.1 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene | |
| K40.2 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene | |
| K40.3 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene | |
| K40.4 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene | |