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K46

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Description

Unspecified abdominal hernia

About ICD-10-CM code K46

Under K00-K95 Diseases of the Digestive System, within Hernia (K40-K46), ICD-10-CM code K46 describes Unspecified abdominal hernia. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
K46.0Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneK46.1Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangreneK46.9Unspecified 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
  • enterocele
  • epiplocele
  • hernia NOS
  • interstitial hernia
  • intestinal hernia
  • intra-abdominal hernia
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • vaginal enterocele (N81.5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K40-K46Hernia (K40-K46)
K46Unspecified abdominal herniaNot billable
K46.0Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
K46.1Unspecified abdominal hernia with gangreneBillable
K46.9Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K46:

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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