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550.12 - Inguinal Hernia, With Obstruction, Without Mention Of Gangrene, Bilateral (not Specified As Recurrent)


The ICD 9 Code for Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent) is listed as 550.12.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 550.12
Long Description: Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
Short Description: Bilat ing hernia w obst
Chapter: Diseases Of The Digestive System
Block: Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity (550-553)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: K40.00 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 550.12:
550.10 - Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
550.11 - Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified,recurrent
550.13 - Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent