ICD-10-CM code "K44.0": Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeK44.0
DescriptionDiaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. Hernia (K40-K46)
  3. Diaphragmatic hernia (K44)
  4. Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (K44.0)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 2complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

    Type 2endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)

    Type 2injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 2neoplasms (C00-D49)

    Type 2symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

  2. Hernia (K40-K46)
  3. Diaphragmatic hernia (K44)

    Type 1congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)

    Type 1congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)

  4. Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (K44.0)

Includes

  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. Hernia (K40-K46)

    Includesacquired hernia

    Includescongenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia

    Includesrecurrent hernia

  3. Diaphragmatic hernia (K44)

    Includeshiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)

    Includesparaesophageal hernia

  4. Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (K44.0)