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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.1
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.1
Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- K46.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K46.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K46.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 K46.1 may differ.
The following code(s) above
K46.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
K46.1:
- K00-K95
2023 ICD-10-CM Range K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive systemType 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the digestive system - K40-K46
2023 ICD-10-CM Range K40-K46
HerniaIncludes- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
Note- Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.
Hernia - K46
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46
Unspecified abdominal hernia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- enterocele
- epiplocele
- hernia NOS
- interstitial hernia
- intestinal hernia
- intra-abdominal hernia
Type 1 Excludes- vaginal enterocele (N81.5)
Unspecified abdominal hernia
Approximate Synonyms
- Abdominal hernia with gangrene
- Hernia, with gangrene
- Intra-abdominal gangrenous hernia
- Intraabdominal hernia with gangrene
ICD-10-CM K46.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
- 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
- 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Convert K46.1 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to K46.1:
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) K46.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.9
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- abdomen, abdominal K46.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.9
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- with
- gangrene K46.1 (and obstruction)
- Incarceration, incarcerated
- enterocele K46.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.0
Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
- epiplocele K46.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.0
Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
- sarcoepiplocele K46.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.0
Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Unspecified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Unspecified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Unspecified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Unspecified strangulated abdominal hernia
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K46.1
K44.0 Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K44.1 Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene
K44.9 Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K45 Other abdominal hernia
K45.0 Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K45.1 Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
K45.8 Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia
K46.0 Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K46.1
Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
K50.0 Crohn's disease of small intestine
K50.00 …… without complications
K50.01 Crohn's disease of small intestine with complications
K50.011 Crohn's disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
K50.012 Crohn's disease of small intestine with intestinal obstruction
K50.013 Crohn's disease of small intestine with fistula
K50.014 Crohn's disease of small intestine with abscess
K50.018 Crohn's disease of small intestine with other complication
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.