K42.9 is the ICD-10 code for Umbilical hernia without obstruction or 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 K42.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Umbilical hernia NOS
K42.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K42.9Navlebrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
- K42.90Primært navlebrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
- K42.91Residiverende navlebrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
DK429Umbilikalhernie uden ileus eller gangræn
K42.9Kureutumaton napatyrä ilman kuoliota
K42.9Hernia umbilicalis ohne Einklemmung und ohne Gangrän
K42.9Hernie ombilicale, sans occlusion ni gangrène
K42.9hernia umbilicalis, zonder obstructie of gangreen
K42.9Umbilical hernia without obstruction or 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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