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552.20 - Ventral, Unspecified, Hernia With Obstruction


The ICD 9 Code for Ventral, unspecified, hernia with obstruction is listed as 552.20.
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: 552.20
Long Description: Ventral, unspecified, hernia with obstruction
Short Description: Obstr ventral hernia NOS
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: K43.6 - Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 552.20:
552.21 - Incisional ventral hernia with obstruction
552.29 - Other ventral hernia with obstruction