K46 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified 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 K46 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- enterocele
- epiplocele
- hernia:
- NOS
- interstitial
- intestinal
- intra-abdominal
What K46 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- vaginal enterocele N81.5
Subcodes of K46
K46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK46Abdominalt brok ikke nærmere specificeret
K46Määrittämätön vatsatyrä
K46Nicht näher bezeichnete abdominale Hernie
K46Hernie abdominale non précisée
K46niet-gespecificeerde buikbreuk
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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