K41.9
Header — not billableUnilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
The ICD-10 code for unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene is K41.9.
K41.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K41.0Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.1Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.2Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.3Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.4Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrenenon-billable header
- K41.9Unilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrenenon-billable header