2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity 550-553 > Other Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity With Obstruction But Without Mention Of Gangrene 552.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 552.00 Unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia with obstruction  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 552.00 can be accessed here. 552.00 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 552.00 contains 2 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 552.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. Index entries containing 552.00: Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9 femoral (unilateral) 553.00 with obstruction 552.00 with gangrene 551.00 Incarceration, incarcerated merocele (see also Hernia, femoral, with obstruction) 552.00