K40.3 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

  • Applicable to Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K40.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of K40.3 - other international versions of ICD10 K40.3 may differ.
  • K40.3 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • K40.3 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • K40.3 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
    • K40.3 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
    • K40.30 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
    • K40.31 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

 Inclusion Term

  • Inguinal hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction without gangrene
  • Incarcerated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
  • Irreducible inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene
  • Strangulated inguinal hernia (unilateral) without gangrene

The following codes above K40.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K40.3:

Chapter: K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K40-K46 Hernia

Category: K40 Inguinal hernia

unilateral icd 10
 
inguinal icd 10
 
obstruction icd 10
 
digestive icd 10
 
gangrene icd 10
 
hernia icd 10
 
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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