ICD-10-CM Code K41.40
Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K41.40 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as 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 |
Coding Notes for K41.40 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
- Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
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.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K41.40 - Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as 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 551.00 was previously used, K41.40 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K41.4 - Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene