551.8 - Hernia Of Other Specified Sites, With Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene is listed as 551.8.
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: | 551.8 |
| Long Description: | Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene |
| Short Description: | Hernia, site NEC w gangr |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Digestive System |
| Block: | Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity (550-553) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene
Hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction AND gangrene Ischiatic hernia with gangrene Ischiorectal hernia with gangrene Lumbar hernia with gangrene Obturator hernia with gangrene Pudendal hernia with gangrene Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene Retroperitoneal hernia with gangrene Sciatic hernia with gangrene |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K45.1 - Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 551.8: | |
| 551.1 - Umbilical hernia with gangrene | |
| 551.3 - Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene | |
| 551.9 - Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene | |