ICD-9-CM Code 553.00 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 553.00:
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 553.00:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 553.00
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified(not specified as recurrent)
Short ICD9 Description: Unilat femoral hernia
Parent Code: 553.0 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene