1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
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3. K40-K46 Hernia
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4. K41- Femoral hernia
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K41.00

Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent

2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

• K41.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Bi femoral hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, not spcf as recur
• The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM K41.00 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K41.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 K41.00 may differ.

• Bilat irreducible femoral hernia w obstruction
• Bilateral incarcerated femoral hernias with obstruction
• Bilateral irreducible femoral hernia
• Bilateral irreducible femoral hernia w obstruction
• Bilateral obstructed irreducible femoral hernias
• Both sides femoral hernias with obstruction
• Both sides incarcerated femoral hernias
• Both sides incarcerated femoral hernias, obstruction
• Both sides irreducible femoral hernias
• Intestinal obstruction due to bilateral femoral hernias

• 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
• 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
• 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
• 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert K41.00 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

• Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) K46.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.9

  Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Abdominal hernia NOS
  • femoral K41.90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K41.90

    Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

    2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Femoral hernia NOS
    • Unilateral femoral hernia NOS
    • bilateral K41.20
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K41.20

      Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Bilateral femoral hernia NOS
      • with
        • obstruction K41.00
          • not specified as recurrent K41.00

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.