Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 551.21
Incisional ventral hernia, with gangrene
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Gangr incisional hernia.
  • ICD-9-CM 551.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 551.21 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 551.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 551.21: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 551.21 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K43.1 Incisional hernia with gangrene
Approximate Synonyms
  • Incisional hernia w gangrene
  • Incisional hernia with gangrene
  • Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with gangrene
  • Recurrent ventral hernia w gangrene
  • Recurrent ventral hernia with gangrene
Applies To
  • Hernia:
    • postoperative specified as gangrenous
    • recurrent, ventral specified as gangrenous
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 551.21:
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • incisional 553.21
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
        • obstruction 552.21
          • and gangrene 551.21
      • lumbar - see Hernia, lumbar
        • recurrent 553.21
        • with
          • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
          • obstruction 552.21
            • and gangrene 551.21
    • postoperative 553.21
      • with
        • gangrene (obstructed) 551.21
        • obstruction 552.21
          • and gangrene 551.21
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