K40.20

Applicable To

• Bilateral inguinal hernia NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral direct inguinal hernia

• Bilateral direct inguinal hernias

• Bilateral indirect inguinal hernia

• Bilateral indirect inguinal hernias

• Bilateral inguinal hernia

• Both sides inguinal hernias

Details

• K40.20 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/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K40.20 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K40.20 – other international versions of ICD-10 K40.20 may differ.