ICD-10-CM K41: Femoral hernia

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K41

Femoral hernia

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K41

Inclusion Terms
  • Femoral hernia (bilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
  • Incarcerated femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
  • Irreducible femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
  • Strangulated femoral hernia (bilateral), without gangrene
Inclusion Terms

Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bilateral femoral hernia NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Femoral hernia (unilateral) causing obstruction, without gangrene
  • Incarcerated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
  • Irreducible femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
  • Strangulated femoral hernia (unilateral), without gangrene
Inclusion Terms
  • Femoral hernia, with obstruction NOS
  • Unilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
  • Unilateral femoral hernia, with gangrene NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Femoral hernia NOS
  • Unilateral femoral hernia NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K41):

K41.0 - Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene K41.00 - Bilateral femoral hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent 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 K41.20 - Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent 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

About ICD-10-CM Code K41 (Femoral hernia)

ICD-10-CM code K41 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K41 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K41 - Femoral hernia. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Femoral hernia.