K40.3

Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene

Non-billable header

K40.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

acquired hernia
congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
recurrent hernia
bubonocele
direct inguinal hernia
double inguinal hernia
indirect inguinal hernia
inguinal hernia NOS
oblique inguinal hernia
scrotal hernia
Note: Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K40)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K40)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K40)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K40)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K40)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K40)
neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K40)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K40)

K40.30Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrentBillable
K40.31Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrentBillable