K45.0 is the authoritative medical code for Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene (ICD-10-CM K45.0), 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
Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K45.0. Includes: abdominal hernia, specified site NEC; lumbar hernia; obturator hernia; pudendal hernia; retroperitoneal hernia; sciatic hernia; acquired hernia; congenital except diaphragmatic or hiatus hernia; recurrent hernia. Inclusion terms: Other specified abdominal hernia causing obstruction; Other specified incarcerated abdominal hernia; Other specified irreducible abdominal hernia; Other specified strangulated abdominal hernia.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K45.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- abdominal hernia, specified site NEC
- lumbar hernia
- obturator hernia
- pudendal hernia
- retroperitoneal hernia
- sciatic hernia
- acquired hernia
- congenital except diaphragmatic or hiatus hernia
- recurrent hernia
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Other specified abdominal hernia causing obstruction
- Other specified incarcerated abdominal hernia
- Other specified irreducible abdominal hernia
- Other specified strangulated abdominal hernia
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under K45.0?
Other specified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene includes: Other specified abdominal hernia causing obstruction; Other specified incarcerated abdominal hernia; Other specified irreducible abdominal hernia; Other specified strangulated abdominal hernia.
Codes in This Family (3)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K45.0, with their registry titles.
- K45 — Other abdominal hernia
- K45.1 — Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
- K45.8 — Other specified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), abdomen, abdominal, specified site NEC, with, obstruction
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code K44.0
Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
ICD Code K46.0
Unspecified abdominal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene