551.9 - Hernia Of Unspecified Site, With Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene is listed as 551.9.
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: | 551.9 |
| Long Description: | Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene |
| Short Description: | Hernia, site NOS w gangr |
| 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: | K46.1 - Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 551.9: | |
| 551.1 - Umbilical hernia with gangrene | |
| 551.3 - Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene | |
| 551.8 - Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene | |