Hernia of Abdominal Cavity ICD 9 Codes (550-553)

HERNIA OF ABDOMINAL CAVITY (ICD 9 CODES: 550-553)

Includes:    hernia:

   acquired

   congenital, except diaphragmatic or hiatal

550       Inguinal hernia

Includes:     bubonocele

inguinal hernia (direct) (double) (indirect) (oblique) (sliding)

scrotal hernia

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 550:

0 unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

   Unilateral NOS

1 unilateral or unspecified, recurrent

2 bilateral (not specified as recurrent)

   Bilateral NOS

3 bilateral, recurrent

550.0    Inguinal hernia, with gangrene

[0-3]

Inguinal hernia with gangrene (and obstruction)

550.1    Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene

[0-3]

Inguinal hernia with mention of incarceration, irreducibility, or strangulation

550.9    Inguinal hernia, without mention of obstruction or gangrene

[0-3]

Inguinal hernia NOS

551       Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with gangrene

Includes:     that with gangrene (and obstruction)

551.0    Femoral hernia with gangrene

551.00  Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

Femoral hernia NOS with gangrene

551.01  Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent

551.02  Bilateral (not specified as recurrent)

551.03  Bilateral, recurrent

551.1    Umbilical hernia with gangrene

Parumbilical hernia specified as gangrenous

551.2    Ventral hernia with gangrene

551.20  Ventral, unspecified, with gangrene

551.21  Incisional, with gangrene

Hernia:

postoperative specified as gangrenous

recurrent, ventral specified as gangrenous

551.29  Other

Epigastric hernia specified as gangrenous

551.3    Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene

Hernia:

hiatal (esophageal) (sliding) specified as gangrenous

paraesophageal specified as gangrenous

Thoracic stomach specified as gangrenous

Excludes: congenital diaphragmatic hernia (756.6)

551.8    Hernia of other specified sites, with gangrene

Any condition classifiable to 553.8 if specified as gangrenous

551.9    Hernia of unspecified site, with gangrene

Any condition classifiable to 553.9 if specified as gangrenous

552       Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with obstruction, but without mention of gangrene

Excludes:    that with mention of gangrene (551.0-551.9)

552.0    Femoral hernia with obstruction

Femoral hernia specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.00  Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

552.01  Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent

552.02  Bilateral (not specified as recurrent)

552.03  Bilateral, recurrent

552.1    Umbilical hernia with obstruction

Parumbilical hernia specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.2    Ventral hernia with obstruction

Ventral hernia specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.20  Ventral, unspecified, with obstruction

552.21  Incisional, with obstruction

Hernia:

postoperative specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

recurrent, ventral specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.29  Other

Epigastric hernia specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.3    Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction

Hernia:

hiatal (esophageal) (sliding) specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

paraesophageal specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

Thoracic stomach specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

Excludes: congenital diaphragmatic hernia (756.6)

552.8    Hernia of other specified sites, with obstruction

Any condition classifiable to 553.8 if specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

552.9    Hernia of unspecified site, with obstruction

Any condition classifiable to 553.9 if specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction

553       Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction or gangrene

Excludes:    the listed conditions with mention of:

gangrene (and obstruction) (551.0-551.9)

obstruction (552.0-552.9)

553.0    Femoral hernia

553.00  Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

Femoral hernia NOS

553.01  Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent

553.02  Bilateral (not specified as recurrent)

553.03  Bilateral, recurrent

553.1    Umbilical hernia

Parumbilical hernia

553.2    Ventral hernia

553.20  Ventral, unspecified

553.21  Incisional

Hernia:

postoperative

recurrent, ventral

553.29  Other

Hernia:

epigastric

spigelian

553.3    Diaphragmatic hernia

Hernia:

hiatal (esophageal) (sliding)

paraesophageal

Thoracic stomach

Excludes: congenital:

diaphragmatic hernia (756.6)

hiatal hernia (750.6)

esophagocele (530.6)

553.8    Hernia of other specified sites

Hernia:

ischiatic

ischiorectal

lumbar

obturator

pudendal

retroperitoneal

sciatic

Other abdominal hernia of specified site

Excludes: vaginal enterocele (618.6)

553.9    Hernia of unspecified site

Enterocele

Epiplocele

Hernia:

NOS

interstitial

intestinal

intra-abdominal

Rupture (nontraumatic)

Sarcoepiplocele