K46.9
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K46.9 (also written K469) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 3 codes in category K46 (Unspecified abdominal hernia). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- enterocele
- epiplocele
- hernia NOS
- interstitial hernia
- intestinal hernia
- intra-abdominal hernia
Also from chapter/block level (3 notes)
- acquired hernia
- congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
- recurrent hernia
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Abdominal hernia NOS
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries