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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 Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene 553.* >

2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 553.00

Unilateral or unspecified femoral hernia without obstruction of gangrene

  • A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the FEMORAL VEIN and FEMORAL ARTERY. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL.
  • 553.00 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 553.00 contains 3 index entries
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553.00 also known as:

  • Femoral hernia NOS


Index entries containing 553.00:

Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9Merocele (see also Hernia, femoral) 553.00