K40.1 is the ICD-10 code for Bilateral inguinal hernia, with 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
K40.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K40.1Dubbelsidigt ljumskbråck med gangrän
- K40.1ADubbelsidigt ljumskbråck med gangrän, primärbråck
- K40.1BDubbelsidigt ljumskbråck med gangrän, enkel- eller dubbelsidigt recidivbråck
K40.1Dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med gangren
- K40.10Primært dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med gangren
- K40.11Residiverende dobbeltsidig lyskebrokk med gangren
DK401Bilateralt ingvinalhernie med gangræn
K40.1Molemminpuolinen nivustyrä ja kuolio
K40.1Doppelseitige Hernia inguinalis mit Gangrän
K40.1Hernie inguinale bilatérale, avec gangrène
K40.1dubbelzijdige hernia inguinalis, met gangreen
Listed through more specific codes:
- K40.10Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K40.11Bilateral inguinal hernia, with 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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