K41.20 is the authoritative medical code for Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent (ICD-10-CM K41.20), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K41.20. Includes: acquired hernia; congenital except diaphragmatic or hiatus hernia; recurrent hernia. Inclusion terms: Bilateral femoral hernia NOS.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K41.20 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- acquired hernia
- congenital except diaphragmatic or hiatus hernia
- recurrent hernia
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Bilateral femoral hernia NOS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under K41.20?
Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent includes: Bilateral femoral hernia NOS.
Codes in This Family (17)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K41.20, with their registry titles.
- K41 — Femoral hernia
- K41.0 — Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K41.01 — Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
- K41.1 — Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene
- K41.10 — Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K41.11 — Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
- K41.2 — Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K41.21 — Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
- K41.3 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
- K41.30 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K41.31 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
- K41.4 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene
- K41.40 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K41.41 — Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
- K41.9 — Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- K41.90 — Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
- K41.91 — Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), femoral, bilateral
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), femoral, bilateral, not specified as recurrent
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ICD Code K40.20
Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent