K41
Header — not billableFemoral hernia
The ICD-10 code for femoral hernia is K41.
K41 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K41
- K41.0Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.1Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.2Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.3Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.4Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.9Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrenenon-billable header