553.8 - Hernia Of Other Specified Sites Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Hernia of other specified sites without mention of obstruction or gangrene is listed as 553.8.
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: | 553.8 |
| Long Description: | Hernia of other specified sites without mention of obstruction or gangrene |
| Short Description: | Hernia NEC |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Digestive System |
| Block: | Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity (550-553) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Anterior perineal hernia
Cecal hernia Congenital mesocolic hernia Cooper's hernia Epigastric hernia Hernia of abdominal cavity Hernia of anterior abdominal wall Hernia of anterior abdominal wall without obstruction AND without gangrene Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen Inferior lumbar hernia Inguinofemoral hernia Internal hernia near ligament of Treitz Irreducible ischiorectal hernia Irreducible lumbar hernia Irreducible obturator hernia Irreducible pudendal hernia Irreducible sciatic hernia Ischiatic hernia Lumbar hernia Mesenteric hernia Obturator hernia Parastomal urostomy hernia Perineal hernia Posterior perineal hernia Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall Retrocecal hernia Retroperitoneal hernia Retroperitoneal hernia - irreducible Simple ischiorectal hernia Simple lumbar hernia Simple obturator hernia Simple pudendal hernia Simple retroperitoneal hernia Simple sciatic hernia Superior lumbar hernia |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K45.8 - Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.8: | |
| 553.1 - Umbilical hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |
| 553.3 - Diaphragmatic hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |
| 553.9 - Hernia of unspecified site without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |