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553.00 - Femoral Hernia Without Mention Of Obstruction Of Gangrene, Unilateral Or Unspecified(not Specified As Recurrent)


The ICD 9 Code for Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified(not specified as recurrent) is listed as 553.00.
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: 553.00
Long Description: Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified(not specified as recurrent)
Short Description: Unilat femoral 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: K41.90 - Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.00:
553.01 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
553.02 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
553.03 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral,recurrent