K44.9 is the ICD-10 code for Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or 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 K44.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Diaphragmatic hernia NOS
K44.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K44.9Mellomgulvsbrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
- K44.90Primært mellomgulvsbrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
- K44.91Residiverende mellomgulvsbrokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
DK449Diafragmahernie uden ileus eller gangræn
K44.9Palleatyrä ilman kureutumista tai kuoliota
K44.9Hernia diaphragmatica ohne Einklemmung und ohne Gangrän
K44.9Hernie diaphragmatique, sans occlusion ni gangrène
K44.9hernia diaphragmatica, zonder obstructie of gangreen
K44.9Diaphragmatic 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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