Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 550.13
Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral, recurrent
  • Short description: Recur bil ing hern-obstr.
  • ICD-9-CM 550.13 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 550.13 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 550.13.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 550.13: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 550.13 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K40.01 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat recurrent incarcerated inguinal hernia
  • Bilat recurrent incarcerated inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat recurrent inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat recurrent irreducible inguinal hernia
  • Bilat recurrent irreducible inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilateral recurrent incarcerated obstructed inguinal hernia (disorder)
  • Bilateral recurrent irreducible inguinal hernia
  • Both sides incarcerated inguinal hernias, obstructed
  • Both sides irreducible inguinal hernias, obstruction
  • Both sides recurrent incarcerated inguinal hernias
  • Both sides recurrent inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Both sides recurrent irreducible inguinal hernias
  • Intestinal obstruction due to bilateral recurrent inguinal hernias
  • Intestinal obstruction due to bilateral recurrent irreducible inguinal hernias
  • Intestinal obstruction due to recurrent irreducible inguinal hernia
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