K45 is the ICD-10 code for Other abdominal hernia. It is a three-character category divided into 3 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
What K45 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- hernia:
- abdominal, specified site NEC
- lumbar
- obturator
- pudendal
- retroperitoneal
- sciatic
Subcodes of K45
K45 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK45Andre former for brok i bugvæggen
K45Muut vatsatyrät
K45Sonstige abdominale Hernien
K45Autres hernies abdominales
K45overige gespecificeerde buikbreuken
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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