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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 553.9
Hernia of unspecified site without obstruction or gangrene
- Short description: HERNIA NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 553.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
- You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 553.9.
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553.9 Alternative Terminology
- B�clard's hernia
- Epiplocele
- Foraminal hernia into epiploic foramen
- Hernia of body cavity structure
- Intermuscular hernia
- Intersigmoid hernia
- Interstitial hernia
- Intestinal hernia
- Intra-abdominal hernia
- Littr� hernia
- On examination - hernia
- On examination - hernia-cough impulse shown
- On examination - hernial orifices examined
- On examination - reducible hernia
- Para-ileostomy hernia
- Rupture of hernia
- Sarcoepiplocele
Applies To
- Enterocele
- Epiplocele
- Hernia:
- NOS
- interstitial
- intestinal
- intra-abdominal
- Rupture (nontraumatic)
- Sarcoepiplocele
Convert 553.9 to ICD-10-CM 

ICD-9-CM 553.9 converts approximately to:
- 2013 ICD-10-CM K46.9 Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 553.9:
- Enterocele (see also Hernia) 553.9
pelvis, pelvic (acquired) (congenital) 618.6
vagina, vaginal (acquired) (congenital) 618.6
- Epiplocele (see also Hernia) 553.9
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
abdomen (wall) - see Hernia, ventral
abdominal, specified site NEC 553.8
bilateral (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
bladder (sphincter)
broad ligament 553.8
cartilage, vertebral - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
colostomy (stoma) 569.69
crural - see Hernia, femoral
diaphragm, diaphragmatic 553.3
direct (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
disc, intervertebral - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
double (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
due to adhesion with obstruction 560.81
en glissade - see Hernia, inguinal
enterostomy (stoma) 569.69
epigastric 553.29
esophageal hiatus (sliding) 553.3
external (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
fallopian tube 620.4
fascia 728.89
fat 729.30
foramen
funicular (umbilical) 553.1
gangrenous - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
gluteal - see Hernia, femoral
Gruber's (internal mesogastric) 553.8
hiatal (esophageal) (sliding) 553.3
incarcerated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9

gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
incisional 553.21
indirect (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
infantile - see Hernia, inguinal
infrapatellar fat pad 729.31
inguinal (direct) (double) (encysted) (external) (funicular) (indirect) (infantile) (internal) (interstitial) (oblique) (scrotal) (sliding) 550.9
internal 553.8
interstitial 553.9
intervertebral cartilage or disc - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
irreducible (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9

gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
linea
alba - see Hernia, epigastric
semilunaris - see Hernia, spigelian
lumbar 553.8
mediastinum 519.3
muscle (sheath) 728.89
nucleus pulposus - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
oblique (inguinal) - see Hernia, inguinal
obstructive (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9

gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
orbital fat (pad) 374.34
ovary 620.4
oviduct 620.4
paracolostomy (stoma) 569.69
paraesophageal 553.3
popliteal fat pad 729.31
pregnant uterus 654.4
prevesical 596.8
rectovaginal 618.6
Rieux's, Riex's (retrocecal) 553.8
scrotum, scrotal - see Hernia, inguinal
sliding (inguinal) - see also Hernia, inguinal
hiatus - see Hernia, hiatal
strangulated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9

gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
supraumbilicus (linea alba) - see Hernia, epigastric
tendon 727.9
vaginal (posterior) 618.6
velpeau's (femoral) (see also Hernia, femoral) 553.00
ventral 553.20
- Rupture, ruptured 553.9
abscess (spontaneous) - see Abscess, by site
amnion - see Rupture, membranes
aneurysm - see Aneurysm
anus (sphincter) - see Laceration, anus
aorta, aortic 441.5
appendix (with peritonitis) 540.0

with peritoneal abscess 540.1

traumatic - see Injury, internal, gastrointestinal tract
arteriovenous fistula, brain (congenital) 430
artery 447.2
bile duct, except cystic (see also Disease, biliary) 576.3

cystic 575.4

traumatic - see Injury, internal, intra-abdominal
bladder (sphincter) 596.6
blood vessel (see also Hemorrhage) 459.0
bone - see Fracture, by site
bowel 569.89

traumatic - see Injury, internal, intestine
Bowman's membrane 371.31
brain
capillaries 448.9
cardiac (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
cartilage (articular) (current) - see also Sprain, by site
knee - see Tear, meniscus
semilunar - see Tear, meniscus
cecum (with peritonitis) 540.0
cerebral aneurysm (congenital) (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430

late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
cervix (uteri)
chordae tendineae 429.5
choroid (direct) (indirect) (traumatic) 363.63
circle of Willis (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430

late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
colon 569.89

traumatic - see Injury, internal, colon
cornea (traumatic) - see also Rupture, eye
due to ulcer 370.00
coronary (artery) (thrombotic) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
corpus luteum (infected) (ovary) 620.1
cyst - see Cyst
cystic duct (see also Disease, gallbladder) 575.4
Descemet's membrane 371.33

traumatic - see Rupture, eye
diaphragm - see also Hernia, diaphragm
traumatic - see Injury, internal, diaphragm
duodenal stump 537.89
duodenum (ulcer) - see Ulcer, duodenum, with perforation
ear drum (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20

with otitis media - see Otitis media
traumatic - see Wound, open, ear
esophagus 530.4
eye (without prolapse of intraocular tissue) 871.0
fallopian tube 620.8

due to pregnancy - see Pregnancy, tubal
traumatic - see Injury, internal, fallopian tube
fontanel 767.3
free wall (ventricle) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
gallbladder or duct (see also Disease, gallbladder) 575.4

traumatic - see Injury, internal, gallbladder
globe (eye) (traumatic) - see Rupture, eye
graafian follicle (hematoma) 620.0
heart (auricle) (ventricle) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9

infectional 422.90

traumatic - see Rupture, myocardium, traumatic
hymen 623.8
internal
organ, traumatic - see also Injury, internal, by site

heart - see Rupture, myocardium, traumatic

kidney - see Rupture, kidney

liver - see Rupture, liver

spleen - see Rupture, spleen, traumatic

semilunar cartilage - see Tear, meniscus
intervertebral disc - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
traumatic (current) - see Dislocation, vertebra
intestine 569.89

traumatic - see Injury, internal, intestine
intracranial, birth injury 767.0
iris 364.76

traumatic - see Rupture, eye
joint capsule - see Sprain, by site
kidney (traumatic) 866.03
lacrimal apparatus (traumatic) 870.2
lens (traumatic) 366.20
ligament - see also Sprain, by site
with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
old (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0
liver (traumatic) 864.04
lymphatic (node) (vessel) 457.8
meaning hernia - see Hernia
membrana tympani (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20

with otitis media - see Otitis media
traumatic - see Wound, open, ear
membranes (spontaneous)
meningeal artery (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430

late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
meniscus (knee) - see also Tear, meniscus
old (see also Derangement, meniscus) 717.5


site other than knee - see Disorder, cartilage, articular

site other than knee - see Sprain, by site
mesentery 568.89

traumatic - see Injury, internal, mesentery
mitral - see Insufficiency, mitral
muscle (traumatic) NEC - see also Sprain, by site
with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
nontraumatic 728.83
musculotendinous cuff (nontraumatic) (shoulder) 840.4
mycotic aneurysm, causing cerebral hemorrhage (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430

late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
myocardium, myocardial (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
nontraumatic (meaning hernia) (see also Hernia, by site) 553.9
obstructed (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9

gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
oviduct 620.8

due to pregnancy - see Pregnancy, tubal
pancreas 577.8

traumatic - see Injury, internal, pancreas
papillary muscle (ventricular) 429.6
pelvic
floor, complicating delivery 664.1

organ NEC - see Injury, pelvic, organs
penis (traumatic) - see Wound, open, penis
pharynx (nontraumatic) (spontaneous) 478.29
pregnant uterus (before onset of labor) 665.0
prostate (traumatic) - see Injury, internal, prostate
pupil, sphincter 364.75
pus tube (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
pyosalpinx (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
rectum 569.49

traumatic - see Injury, internal, rectum
retina, retinal (traumatic) (without detachment) 361.30

with detachment (see also Detachment, retina, with retinal defect) 361.00
sclera 871.0
septum (cardiac) 410.8
sigmoid 569.89

traumatic - see Injury, internal, colon, sigmoid
sinus of Valsalva 747.29
spinal cord - see also Injury, spinal, by site
spleen 289.59
splenic vein 459.0
stomach 537.89

due to injury at birth 767.8

traumatic - see Injury, internal, stomach
ulcer - see Ulcer, stomach, with perforation
tendon (traumatic) - see also Sprain, by site
with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
Achilles 845.09


nontraumatic 727.67

ankle 845.09


nontraumatic 727.68

biceps (long bead) 840.8


nontraumatic 727.62

foot 845.10

hand 842.10

nontraumatic 727.60


specified site NEC 727.69

patellar 844.8


nontraumatic 727.66

quadriceps 844.8


nontraumatic 727.65

rotator cuff (capsule) 840.4


nontraumatic, complete 727.61

wrist 842.00
thoracic duct 457.8
tonsil 474.8
traumatic
with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
aorta - see Rupture, aorta, traumatic
ear drum - see Wound, open, ear, drum
external site - see Wound, open, by site
eye 871.2

globe (eye) - see Wound, open, eyeball
internal organ (abdomen, chest, or pelvis) - see also Injury, internal, by site

heart - see Rupture, myocardium, traumatic

kidney - see Rupture, kidney

liver - see Rupture, liver

spleen - see Rupture, spleen, traumatic

ligament, muscle, or tendon - see also Sprain, by site

with open wound - see Wound, open, by site

meaning hernia - see Hernia
tricuspid (heart) (valve) - see Endocarditis, tricuspid
tube, tubal 620.8

abscess (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2

due to pregnancy - see Pregnancy, tubal
tympanum, tympanic (membrane) (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20

with otitis media - see Otitis media
traumatic - see Wound, open, ear, drum
urethra 599.84
uterosacral ligament 620.8
uterus (traumatic) - see also Injury, internal uterus
valve, valvular (heart) - see Endocarditis
varicose vein - see Varicose, vein
varix - see Varix
vena cava 459.0
ventricle (free wall) (left) (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
vesical (urinary) 596.6

traumatic - see Injury, internal, bladder
viscus 799.89
- Sarcoepiplocele (see also Hernia) 553.9
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