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551.01 - Femoral Hernia With Gangrene, Unilateral Or Unspecified, Recurrent


The ICD 9 Code for Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent is listed as 551.01.
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: 551.01
Long Description: Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
Short Description: Rec unil fem hern 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: K41.41 - Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 551.01:
551.00 - Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
551.02 - Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
551.03 - Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent