ICD-9 Code 550.13
Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent
Not Valid for Submission
550.13 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
ICD-9: | 550.13 |
Short Description: | Recur bil ing hern-obstr |
Long Description: | Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent |
Convert 550.13 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- K40.01 - Bilateral inguinal hernia, w obst, w/o gangrene, recurrent
Code Classification
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Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
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Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
- 550 Inguinal hernia
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Hernia of abdominal cavity (550-553)
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
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- 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.
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