553.9 - Hernia Of Unspecified Site Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene
The ICD 9 Code for Hernia of unspecified site without mention of obstruction or gangrene is listed as 553.9.
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: | 553.9 |
| Long Description: | Hernia of unspecified site without mention of obstruction or gangrene |
| Short Description: | Hernia NOS |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Digestive System |
| Block: | Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity (550-553) |
| Related Descriptions: |
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Epiplocele Foraminal hernia into epiploic foramen Hernia of body cavity structure Intermuscular hernia Intersigmoid hernia Interstitial hernia Intestinal hernia Intra-abdominal hernia Littr On examination - hernia On examination - hernia-cough impulse shown On examination - hernial orifices examined On examination - reducible hernia Para-ileostomy hernia Rupture of hernia Sarcoepiplocele |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K46.9 - Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 553.9: | |
| 553.1 - Umbilical hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |
| 553.3 - Diaphragmatic hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |
| 553.8 - Hernia of other specified sites without mention of obstruction or gangrene | |