K41 is the ICD-10 code for Femoral hernia. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K40–K46 (Hernia) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of K41
- K41.0Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K41.1Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene
- K41.2Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K41.3Unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K41.4Unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia, with gangrene
- K41.9Unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
K41 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K41Femoralbråck
DK41Lårbrok
K41Reisityrä
K41Hernia femoralis
K41Hernie crurale
K41hernia femoralis
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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