2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 552 - Other Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity With Obstruction But Without Mention Of Gangrene

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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 552
Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction but without mention of gangrene
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 552 can be accessed here.
552 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
552 excludes:

that with mention of gangrene (551.0-551.9)