K40
Clinical Information
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An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the groin region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the abdominal wall transversalis fascia) in hesselbach’s triangle. The former type is commonly seen in children and young adults; the latter in adults.
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The protrusion of a sac-like structure containing fibroadipose tissue through an abnormal opening in the inguinal region.
- K40.0
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K40.00
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.01
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene recurrent
- K40.1
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.10
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.11
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene recurrent
- K40.2
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K40.20
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.21
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene recurrent
- K40.3
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K40.30
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.31
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene recurrent
- K40.4
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
- K40.40
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.41
Unilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene recurrent
- K40.9
Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K40.90
Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene not specified as recurrent
- K40.91
Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene recurrent