553.20 - Ventral, Unspecified, Hernia Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Ventral, unspecified, hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene is listed as 553.20.
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: | 553.20 |
| Long Description: | Ventral, unspecified, hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene |
| Short Description: | 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: | K43.9 - Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.20: | |
| 553.21 - Incisional hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |
| 553.29 - Other ventral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |