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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 553.8
Hernia of other specified sites without obstruction or gangrene
  • Short description: HERNIA NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 553.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 553.8 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 553.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 553.8: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 553.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K45.8 Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal hernia
  • Anterior perineal hernia
  • Cecal hernia
  • Congenital mesocolic hernia
  • Cooper's hernia
  • Epigastric hernia
  • Hernia of abdominal cavity
  • Hernia of anterior abdominal wall
  • Hernia of anterior abdominal wall without obstruction AND without gangrene
  • Hernia through lesser sciatic foramen
  • Hypogastric hernia
  • Inferior lumbar hernia
  • Inguinofemoral hernia
  • Internal hernia near ligament of Treitz
  • Irreducible ischiorectal hernia
  • Irreducible lumbar hernia
  • Irreducible obturator hernia
  • Irreducible pudendal hernia
  • Irreducible sciatic hernia
  • Ischiatic hernia
  • Ischiorectal hernia
  • Lumbar hernia
  • Mesenteric hernia
  • Midline abdominal hernia
  • Midline hernia
  • Obturator hernia
  • Parastomal urostomy hernia
  • Perineal hernia
  • Posterior perineal hernia
  • Pudendal hernia
  • Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
  • Retrocecal hernia
  • Retroperitoneal hernia
  • Retroperitoneal hernia - irreducible
  • Simple ischiorectal hernia
  • Simple lumbar hernia
  • Simple obturator hernia
  • Simple pudendal hernia
  • Simple retroperitoneal hernia
  • Simple sciatic hernia
  • Superior lumbar hernia
553.8 Excludes
  • vaginal enterocele (618.6)
Applies To
  • Hernia:
    • ischiatic
    • ischiorectal
    • lumbar
    • obturator
    • pudendal
    • retroperitoneal
    • sciatic
  • Other abdominal hernia of specified site
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 553.8:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Petit's (see also Hernia, lumbar) 553.8
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • abdominal, specified site NEC 553.8
    • appendix 553.8
    • broad ligament 553.8
    • Cooper's (retroperitoneal) 553.8
    • duodenojejunal 553.8
    • Gruber's (internal mesogastric) 553.8
    • Hesselbach's 553.8
    • internal 553.8
      • with
      • inguinal - see Hernia, inguinal
    • ischiatic 553.8
    • ischiorectal 553.8
    • mesenteric (internal) 553.8
    • mesocolon 553.8
    • obturator 553.8
    • omental 553.8
    • paraduodenal 553.8
    • perineal 553.8
    • peritoneal sac, lesser 553.8
    • properitoneal 553.8
    • pudendal 553.8
    • retroperitoneal 553.8
    • Rieux's, Riex's (retrocecal) 553.8
    • sciatic 553.8
    • Treitz's (fossa) 553.8
  • Omentocele (see also Hernia, omental) 553.8
  • Petit's
    • disease (see also Hernia, lumbar) 553.8
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