Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 550.12
Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Bilat ing hernia w obst.
  • ICD-9-CM 550.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 550.12 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 550.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 550.12: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 550.12 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K40.00 Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat direct inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat incarcerated inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat indirect inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilat irreducible inguinal hernia
  • Bilat irreducible inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Bilateral incarcerated inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Bilateral irreducible inguinal hernia
  • Bilateral irreducible inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Bilateral obstructed direct inguinal hernias
  • Bilateral obstructed indirect inguinal hernias
  • Bilateral obstructed irreducible inguinal hernias (disorder)
  • Both sides direct inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Both sides incarcerated inguinal hernias
  • Both sides incarcerated inguinal hernias, obstruction
  • Both sides indirect inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Both sides inguinal hernias with obstruction
  • Both sides irreducible inguinal hernias
  • Both sides irreducible inguinal hernias, obstruction
  • Intestinal obstruction due to bilateral inguinal hernias
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