2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 551.9 : Hernia of unspecified site with gangrene

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2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 551.9

Hernia of unspecified site with gangrene

551.8

552

551.9 is a billable ICD-9-CM medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
Newer versions of 551.9: 2010

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Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9

with
- gangrene (obstructed) NEC 551.9
- obstruction NEC 552.9
  - and gangrene 551.9
colic 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
colon 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
diverticulum, intestine 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
gastrointestinal tract 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
incarcerated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
interstitial 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
intestine, intestinal 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
intra-abdominal 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
intraparietal 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
irreducible (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
Littre's (diverticular) 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
obstructive (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
parietal 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
Richter's (parietal) 553.9
- with
  - gangrene (obstructed) 551.9
  - obstruction 552.9
    - and gangrene 551.9
strangulated (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (with obstruction) (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9

Incarceration, incarcerated

enterocele 552.9
- gangrenous 551.9
epiplocele 552.9
- gangrenous 551.9
rupture (meaning hernia) (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
sarcoepiplocele 552.9
- gangrenous 551.9

Rupture, ruptured 553.9

obstructed (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9

Strangulation, strangulated 994.7

rupture (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction) 552.9
- gangrenous (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9
stomach, due to hernia (see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction 552.9
- with gangrene (see also Hernia, by site, with gangrene) 551.9

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