K40.10

Applicable To

• Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral gangrenous direct inguinal hernias

• Bilateral gangrenous indirect inguinal hernias

• Bilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene

• Both sides direct inguinal hernias with gangrene

• Both sides indirect inguinal hernias with gangrene

• Both sides inguinal hernias with gangrene

Details

• K40.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Bi inguinal hernia, w gangrene, not specified as recurrent

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K40.10 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K40.10 – other international versions of ICD-10 K40.10 may differ.