K42.1 is the ICD-10 code for Umbilical hernia with gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of K42 (Umbilical 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
What K42.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Gangrenous umbilical hernia
K42.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K42.1Navlebrokk med gangren
- K42.10Primært navlebrokk med gangren
- K42.11Residiverende navlebrokk med gangren
DK421Umbilikalhernie med gangræn
K42.1Napatyrä ja suolen kuolio
K42.1Hernia umbilicalis mit Gangrän
K42.1Hernie ombilicale, avec gangrène
K42.1hernia umbilicalis met gangreen
K42.1Umbilical hernia with gangrene
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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