2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 53.01 Repair of direct inguinal hernia 53.01 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 53.01 contains 3 index entries View the full Volume 3 53.* hierarchy Index entries containing 53.01: Repair hernia NEC 53.9 inguinal (unilateral) 53.00 direct (unilateral) 53.01 with prosthesis or graft 53.03 and indirect (unilateral) 53.01 with prosthesis or graft 53.03 bilateral 53.13 with prosthesis or graft 53.16 bilateral 53.11 with prosthesis or graft 53.14 indirect (unilateral) 53.02 and direct (unilateral) 53.01 with prosthesis or graft 53.03 bilateral 53.13 with prosthesis or graft 53.16