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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 551.21

Incisional ventral hernia with gangrene

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  • 551.21 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 551.21 contains 10 index entries
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Alternate Terminology

  • Hernia:
    • postoperative specified as gangrenous
    • recurrent, ventral specified as gangrenous


 Index entries containing 551.21:

Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
  • epigastric 553.29
    • recurrent 553.21
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
          • obstruction 552.21
            • and gangrene 551.21
      • incisional 553.21
        • with
          • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
            • obstruction 552.21
              • and gangrene 551.21
            • lumbar - see Hernia, lumbar
              • with
                • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
                  • obstruction 552.21
                    • and gangrene 551.21
              • postoperative 553.21
                • with
                  • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
                    • obstruction 552.21
                      • and gangrene 551.21
                  • ventral 553.20
                    • recurrent 553.21
                      • with
                        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
                          • obstruction 552.21
                            • and gangrene 551.21