2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 553 - Other Hernia Of Abdominal Cavity Without Mention Of Obstruction Or Gangrene

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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 553
Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction or 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 553 can be accessed here.
553 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
553 excludes:

the listed conditions with mention of:
gangrene (and obstruction) (551.0-551.9)
obstruction (552.0-552.9)