K41.90

Applicable To

• Femoral hernia NOS

• Unilateral femoral hernia NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Femoral hernia

• Left femoral hernia

• Right femoral hernia

Clinical Information

• A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the femoral vein and femoral artery. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the abdominal wall.

Details

• K41.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Unil femoral hernia, w/o obst or gangrene, not spcf as recur

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K41.90 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K41.90 – other international versions of ICD-10 K41.90 may differ.