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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

K44.0

Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where K44.0 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. K44 Parent Diaphragmatic hernia
  2. K44.0 This code Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)

Inherited from K44 — Diaphragmatic hernia

Includes

paraesophageal hernia

Inherited from K44 — Diaphragmatic hernia

Inclusion Terms

Diaphragmatic hernia causing obstruction

Inclusion Terms

Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia

Inclusion Terms

Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia

Inclusion Terms

Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia

Excludes1

congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( Q79.0 )

Inherited from K44 — Diaphragmatic hernia

Excludes1

congenital hiatus hernia ( Q40.1 )

Inherited from K44 — Diaphragmatic hernia

Version History

How K44.0 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Related Codes

Other codes under K44

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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