K40Inguinal hernia
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Hernia (K40-K46)
Coding Notes
Includes
- bubonocele
- direct inguinal hernia
- double inguinal hernia
- indirect inguinal hernia
- inguinal hernia NOS
- oblique inguinal hernia
- scrotal hernia
Subcategories (6)
- K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene
- K40.1 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.2 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K40.3 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, w/o gangrene
- K40.4 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.9 Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene