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550.02 - Inguinal Hernia, With Gangrene, Bilateral (not Specified As Recurrent)


The ICD 9 Code for Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent) is listed as 550.02.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 550.02
Long Description: Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
Short Description: Bilat ing hernia w gang
Chapter: Diseases Of The Digestive System
Block: Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity (550-553)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: K40.10 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 550.02:
550.00 - Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
550.01 - Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
550.03 - Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent