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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 552.21
Incisional hernia with obstruction
  • Short description: OBSTR INCISIONAL HERNIA.
  • ICD-9-CM 552.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 552.21 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 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 552.21.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 552.21 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K43.0 Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Approximate Synonyms
  • Incarcerated incisional hernia
  • Incarcerated incisional hernia w obstruction
  • Incarcerated incisional hernia with obstruction
  • Incisional hernia w obstruction
  • Irreducible incisional hernia
  • Irreducible incisional hernia w obstruction
  • Irreducible incisional hernia with obstruction
  • Irreducible obstructed incisional hernia
  • Postop incisional hernia with obstruction
  • Postoperative incisional hernia with obstruction
  • Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction
  • Recurrent ventral hernia w obstruction
  • Recurrent ventral hernia with obstruction
  • Ventral hernia with obstruction, recurrent
Applies To
  • Hernia:
    • postoperative specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction
    • recurrent, ventral specified as incarcerated, irreducible, strangulated, or causing obstruction
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 552.21:
 552.20 ICD9Data.com 552.29 
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