K41.00
Billable codeBilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
The ICD-10 code for bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent is K41.00.
Clinical notes
Also known as
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- Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K41.01Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
- K41.00Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 55202
Associated MS-DRGs
K41.00 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC