ICD-9-CM Code 551 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 551:
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 551:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 551
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: Other hernia of abdominal cavity with gangrene
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with gangrene NON-BILLABLE
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- 551.00 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) BILLABLE
- 551.01 Femoral hernia with gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent BILLABLE
- 551.02 Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent) BILLABLE
- 551.03 Femoral hernia with gangrene, bilateral, recurrent BILLABLE
- BILLABLE 551.1 Umbilical hernia with gangrene
- BILLABLE 551.3 Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene
- BILLABLE 551.8 Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene
- BILLABLE 551.9 Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene
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