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2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 553.3
Diaphragmatic hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene
- ICD-9-CM 553.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
553.3 Excludes 

Applies To
- Hernia:
- hiatal (esophageal) (sliding)
- paraesophageal
- Thoracic stomach
Convert 553.3 to ICD-10-CM 

ICD-9-CM 553.3 converts directly to:
- 2013 ICD-10-CM K44.9 Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 553.3:
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9

diaphragm, diaphragmatic 553.3
esophageal hiatus (sliding) 553.3
foramen
hiatal (esophageal) (sliding) 553.3
paraesophageal 553.3
- Saint
triad (see also Hernia, diaphragm) 553.3
- Triad
Saint's (see also Hernia, diaphragm) 553.3
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