550.90 - Inguinal Hernia, Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene, Unilateral Or Unspecified (not Specified As Recurrent)
The ICD 9 Code for Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) is listed as 550.90.
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: | 550.90 |
| Long Description: | Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) |
| Short Description: | Unilat inguinal hernia |
| 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: | K40.90 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 550.90: | |
| 550.91 - Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent | |
| 550.92 - Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent) | |
| 550.93 - Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral, recurrent | |