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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

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K46.9 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of K46 (Unspecified abdominal 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 K46.9 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Abdominal hernia NOS

K46.9 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K46.9Ospecificerat bukbråck utan inklämning eller gangrän

NorwayICD-10-NO

K46.9Uspesifisert abdominalt brokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren

  • K46.90Uspesifisert primært abdominalt brokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
  • K46.91Uspesifisert residiverende abdominalt brokk uten obstruksjon eller gangren
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK469Abdominalhernie UNS uden ileus eller gangræn

  • DK469AAbdominalhernie UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

K46.9Määrittämätön vatsatyrä ilman kureutumista tai kuoliota

GermanyICD-10-GM

K46.9Nicht näher bezeichnete abdominale Hernie ohne Einklemmung und ohne Gangrän

FranceICD-10-FR

K46.9Hernie abdominale non précisée, sans occlusion ni gangrène

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K46.9niet-gespecificeerde buikwandbreuken, zonder obstructie of gangreen

United StatesICD-10-CM

K46.9Unspecified abdominal 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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