{"code":"K44.1","type":"code","title":"Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene","codeAlso":[],"includes":["hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)","paraesophageal hernia","acquired hernia","congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia","recurrent hernia"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)","congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)"],"excludes2":[],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"sibling_codes":["K44","K44.0","K44.9"],"inclusionTerms":["Gangrenous diaphragmatic hernia"],"sibling_titles":{"code":"K44.9","title":"Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K44.1). Includes: hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding); paraesophageal hernia; acquired hernia; congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia; recurrent hernia. Inclusion terms: Gangrenous diaphragmatic hernia. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0); congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1).","officialDefinition":"Diaphragmatic hernia with gangrene is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K44.1). Includes: hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding); paraesophageal hernia; acquired hernia; congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia; recurrent hernia. Inclusion terms: Gangrenous diaphragmatic hernia. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0); congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}