ICD-10-CM Code K41.11
Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K41.11 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K41 is used to code Femoral hernia
A hernia is caused by the protrusion of a viscus (in the case of groin hernias, an intraabdominal organ) through a weakness in the containing wall. This weakness may be inherent, as in the case of inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias. On the other hand, the weakness may be caused by surgical incision through the muscles of the abdominal/thoracic wall. Hernias occurring through these are called incisional hernias.
Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
MeSH Codes: | , D006547, D006547, D006547, D006547, D006547, D006547, D006547, D006547 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 553.0, 550, 551, 552, 553, 550, 551, 552, 553 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K41.11 - Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 551.03 was previously used, K41.11 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K41.1 - Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene