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K46

Unspecified abdominal hernia

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K40-K46 - Hernia

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • enterocele
  • epiplocele
  • hernia NOS
  • interstitial hernia
  • intestinal hernia
  • intra-abdominal hernia

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K46

  • N81.5 - vaginal enterocele (N81.5)

Specific Codes (3)

K46.0Billable

Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

K46.1Billable

Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene

K46.9Billable

Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

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