552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with obstruction, but without mention of gangrene (552.00-552.9) ICD-9-CM
The 552.00-552.9 block classified 552 other hernia of abdominal cavity, with obstruction, but without mention of gangrene with 11 legacy diagnosis codes. None remain valid for claim submission; each code below links to its reference page with the official ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
Retired Code Set
ICD-9-CM stopped being valid for U.S. claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced it. Use this index for historical lookups and crosswalking; for current coding, start from the ICD-10-CM codes list or the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter.
Legacy Codes in the 552.00-552.9 Block 11 codes
None of these codes remain valid for claim submission. Each code page shows its ICD-10-CM replacement under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
- 552.00 Unil femoral hern w obst
- 552.01 Rec unil fem hern w obst
- 552.02 Bil femoral hern w obstr
- 552.03 Rec bil fem hern w obstr
- 552.1 Umbilical hernia w obstr
- 552.20 Obstr ventral hernia NOS
- 552.21 Obstr incisional hernia
- 552.29 Obstr ventral hernia NEC
- 552.3 Diaphragm hernia w obstr
- 552.8 Hernia, site NEC w obstr
- 552.9 Hernia, site NOS w obstr
Questions About This Page
Are the 552.00-552.9 codes still billable?
No. Every code in this block became invalid for U.S. claims after September 30, 2015. Each code page linked above shows the ICD-10-CM replacement CMS assigned in the General Equivalence Mappings, and the ICD-9 / ICD-10 converter translates any of them directly.
What did the 552.00-552.9 block classify?
The block classified 552 other hernia of abdominal cavity, with obstruction, but without mention of gangrene with 11 codes in the final ICD-9-CM release. It sat under Diseases of the digestive system (520–579) in the legacy hierarchy.
Related References
Source: final CMS ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.
