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ICD-10-CM Code for Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene K42.9

ICD-10 code K42.9 for Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Umbilical hernia NOS

K42

Includes: paraumbilical hernia

Excludes1: omphalocele (Q79.2)

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