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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 550.1

Inguinal hernia with obstruction 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 550.1 can be accessed here.

  • 550.1 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 550.1 contains 1 index entry
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550.1 also known as:

  • Inguinal hernia with mention of incarceration, irreducibility, or strangulation


Index entries containing 550.1:

Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
  • inguinal (direct) (double) (encysted) (external) (funicular) (indirect) (infantile) (internal) (interstitial) (oblique) (scrotal) (sliding) 550.9
    • with
      • obstruction 550.1