K44.1 is the ICD-10 code for Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of K44 (Diaphragmatic 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 K44.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Gangrenous diaphragmatic hernia
K44.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K44.1Mellomgulvsbrokk med gangren
- K44.10Primært mellomgulvsbrokk med gangren
- K44.11Residiverende mellomgulvsbrokk med gangren
DK441Diafragmahernie med gangræn
K44.1Palleatyrä ja suolen kuolio
K44.1Hernia diaphragmatica mit Gangrän
K44.1Hernie diaphragmatique, avec gangrène
K44.1hernia diaphragmatica, met gangreen
K44.1Diaphragmatic 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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