551.21 - Incisional Ventral Hernia, With Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Incisional ventral hernia, with gangrene is listed as 551.21.
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: | 551.21 |
| Long Description: | Incisional ventral hernia, with gangrene |
| Short Description: | Gangr incisional 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: | K43.1 - Incisional hernia with gangrene |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 551.21: | |
| 551.20 - Ventral hernia, unspecified, with gangrene | |
| 551.29 - Other ventral hernia with gangrene | |