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553.01 - Femoral Hernia Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene, Unilateral Or Unspecified, Recurrent


The ICD 9 Code for Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent is listed as 553.01.
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: 553.01
Long Description: Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
Short Description: Recur unil femoral hern
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: K41.91 - Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.01:
553.00 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified(not specified as recurrent)
553.02 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
553.03 - Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral,recurrent