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553.21 - Incisional Hernia Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene


The ICD 9 Code for Incisional hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene is listed as 553.21.
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: 553.21
Long Description: Incisional hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene
Short Description: Incisional hernia
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: K43.2 - Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.21:
553.20 - Ventral, unspecified, hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene
553.29 - Other ventral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene