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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K40.0 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

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K40.0 is the ICD-10 code for Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of K40 (Inguinal hernia), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K40–K46 (Hernia) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

K40.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K40.0Inklämt dubbelsidigt ljumskbråck utan gangrän

  • K40.0AInklämt dubbelsidigt ljumskbråck utan gangrän, primärbråck
  • K40.0BInklämt dubbelsidigt ljumskbråck utan gangrän, enkel- eller dubbelsidigt recidivbråck
NorwayICD-10-NO

K40.0Dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med obstruksjon, uten gangren

  • K40.00Primært dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med obstruksjon, uten gangren
  • K40.01Residiverende dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med obstruksjon, uten gangren
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK400Bilateralt ingvinalhernie med ileus uden gangræn

FinlandICD-10-FI

K40.0Kureutunut molemminpuolinen nivustyrä ilman kuoliota

GermanyICD-10-GM

K40.0Doppelseitige Hernia inguinalis mit Einklemmung, ohne Gangrän

FranceICD-10-FR

K40.0Hernie inguinale bilatérale, avec occlusion, sans gangrène

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K40.0dubbelzijdige hernia inguinalis, met obstructie, zonder gangreen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • K40.00Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • K40.01Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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