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K45

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other abdominal hernia

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
K45.0Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneK45.1Other specified abdominal hernia with gangreneK45.8Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

K40-K46 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • abdominal hernia, specified site NEC
  • lumbar hernia
  • obturator hernia
  • pudendal hernia
  • retroperitoneal hernia
  • sciatic hernia

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K40-K46Hernia (K40-K46)
K45Other abdominal herniaNot billable
K45.0Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
K45.1Other specified abdominal hernia with gangreneBillable
K45.8Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K45:

chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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