ICD-9-CM Code 550.0 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 550.0:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 550.0:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 550.0
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.Long ICD9 Description: Inguinal hernia with gangrene
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 550 - Inguinal hernia
- 550.0 Inguinal hernia with gangrene NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 550.00 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
- BILLABLE 550.01 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
- BILLABLE 550.02 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
- BILLABLE 550.03 Inguinal hernia, with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent