ICD-9 Code 550.10

Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

Not Valid for Submission

550.10 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 550.10
Short Description:Unilat ing hernia w obst
Long Description:Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)

Convert 550.10 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • K40.30 - Unil inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangr, not spcf as recur

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
      • 550 Inguinal hernia

Information for Medical Professionals

Information for Patients


Hernia

A hernia happens when part of an internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle. Most hernias are in the abdomen.

There are several types of hernias, including:

  • Inguinal, in the groin. This is the the most common type.
  • Umbilical, around the belly button
  • Incisional, through a scar
  • Hiatal, a small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest.
  • Congenital diaphragmatic, a birth defect that needs surgery

Hernias are common. They can affect men, women, and children. A combination of muscle weakness and straining, such as with heavy lifting, might contribute. Some people are born with weak abdominal muscles and may be more likely to get a hernia.

Treatment is usually surgery to repair the opening in the muscle wall. Untreated hernias can cause pain and health problems.


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ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

  • Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
  • No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
  • Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.