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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 550.10
Inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene, unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
  • Short description: Unilat ing hernia w obst.
  • ICD-9-CM 550.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 550.10 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 550.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 550.10: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 550.10 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K40.30 Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
Approximate Synonyms
  • Direct inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Direct obstructed inguinal hernia
  • Indirect inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Indirect inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Indirect obstructed inguinal hernia
  • Inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Inguinal hernia with obstruction but no gangrene
  • Inguinal hernia, irreducible
  • Inguinal hernia, unilateral with obstruction
  • Irreducible inguinal hernia
  • Irreducible inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Irreducible inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Irreducible obstructed inguinal hernia
  • Left direct inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Left direct inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Left incarcerated inguinal hernia
  • Left incarcerated inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Left incarcerated inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Left indirect inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Left indirect inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Left inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Left inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Right direct inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Right direct inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Right incarcerated inguinal hernia
  • Right incarcerated inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Right incarcerated inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Right indirect inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Right indirect inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • Right inguinal hernia w obstruction
  • Right inguinal hernia with obstruction
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