K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Includes

• enterocele
• epiplocele
• hernia NOS
• interstitial hernia
• intestinal hernia
• intra-abdominal hernia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• vaginal enterocele (N81.5)

Applies from K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia

Includes

• enterocele
• epiplocele
• hernia NOS
• interstitial hernia
• intestinal hernia
• intra-abdominal hernia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• vaginal enterocele (N81.5)

Codes under K46

• K46.0 Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
• K46.1 Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
• K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Code annotations containing back-references to K46

Back-references to K46

• Type 2 Excludes: K56.7 Ileus, unspecified ("intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)")

Back-references to K46

• Type 2 Excludes: K56.7 Ileus, unspecified ("intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)")

Nearby codes

• K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia (this code)
• K46.0 Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
• K46.1 Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangrene
• K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene