K40.4 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- Applicable to Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K40.4 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of K40.4 - other international versions of ICD10 K40.4 may differ.
- K40.4 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- K40.4 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.
- K40.4 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.4 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.40 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K40.41 - Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above K40.4 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K40.4:
- Chapter: K00-K95 - Diseases of the digestive system
- Section: K40-K46 - Hernia
- Category: K40 - Inguinal hernia
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