Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 552.02
Bilateral femoral hernia with obstruction
  • Short description: BIL FEMORAL HERN W OBSTR.
  • ICD-9-CM 552.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 552.02 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 552.02 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K41.00 Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat femoral hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat incarcerated femoral hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat irreducible femoral hernia
  • Bilat irreducible femoral hernia w obstruction
  • Bilateral incarcerated femoral hernias with obstruction
  • Bilateral irreducible femoral hernia
  • bilateral irreducible femoral hernia w obstruction
  • Bilateral obstructed irreducible femoral hernias
  • Both sides femoral hernias with obstruction
  • Both sides incarcerated femoral hernias
  • Both sides incarcerated femoral hernias, obstruction
  • Both sides irreducible femoral hernias
  • Intestinal obstruction due to bilateral femoral hernias
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 552.02:
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