DD51

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Inguinal hernia

Description

A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ bulges through a weak area of muscle. Most hernias occur in the abdomen wall. Inguinal hernia is the most common type and is in the groin.

Coding note

Use additional codes, if desired, to identify complications such as obstruction or gangrene.

Index terms

  • Inguinal hernia
  • IH - [inguinal hernia]
  • bubonocele
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  • direct inguinal hernia
  • indirect inguinal hernia
  • oblique inguinal hernia
  • scrotal hernia
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
  • bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction but no gangrene
  • bilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction, without mention of gangrene
  • bilateral obstructed inguinal hernia
  • bilateral obstructed recurrent inguinal hernia
  • obstructive bilateral inguinal hernia
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
  • bilateral recurrent inguinal hernia with obstruction but no gangrene
  • recurrent bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without mention of gangrene
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene
  • bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene NOS
  • gangrenous bilateral inguinal hernia
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia NOS
  • bilateral direct inguinal hernia
  • bilateral external inguinal hernia
  • bilateral indirect inguinal hernia
  • bilateral inguinal hernia
  • bilateral internal inguinal hernia
  • bilateral oblique inguinal hernia
  • bilateral sliding inguinal hernia
  • double inguinal hernia
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
  • bilateral recurrent inguinal hernia
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene
  • incarcerated unilateral inguinal hernia without gangrene
  • inguinal hernia with obstruction
  • irreducible unilateral inguinal hernia without gangrene
  • obstructed direct inguinal hernia
  • obstructed external inguinal hernia
  • obstructed indirect inguinal hernia
  • obstructed inguinal hernia
  • obstructed internal inguinal hernia
  • obstructed oblique inguinal hernia
  • obstructed sliding inguinal hernia
  • strangulated unilateral Inguinal hernia without gangrene
  • unilateral inguinal hernia causing obstruction without gangrene
  • unilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction but no gangrene
  • unilateral obstructed inguinal hernia
  • unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia with obstruction without mention of gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia with obstruction, without mention of gangrene
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene, recurrent
  • unilateral obstructed recurrent inguinal hernia
  • unilateral recurrent inguinal hernia with obstruction but no gangrene
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with gangrene
  • Inguinal hernia NOS with gangrene
  • gangrenous direct inguinal hernia
  • gangrenous external inguinal hernia
  • gangrenous indirect inguinal hernia
  • gangrenous inguinal hernia
  • gangrenous internal inguinal hernia
  • gangrenous sliding inguinal hernia
  • inguinal hernia with gangrene
  • unilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene
  • unilateral inguinal hernia with gangrene NOS
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
  • recurrent inguinal hernia with gangrene
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
  • Inguinal hernia NOS
  • external inguinal hernia
  • funicular hernia of spermatic cord
  • funicular indirect inguinal hernia
  • internal inguinal hernia
  • sliding hernia
  • sliding inguinal hernia
  • unilateral inguinal hernia
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent
  • Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent
  • recurrent inguinal hernia
  • unilateral recurrent inguinal hernia

Inclusions

  • bubonocele
  • scrotal hernia

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DD50 – Non-abdominal wall hernia
  • DD52 – Femoral hernia
  • DD53 – Umbilical hernia
  • DD54 – Paraumbilical hernia
  • DD55 – Epigastric hernia
  • DD56 – Incisional hernia
  • DD57 – Parastomal hernia
  • DD5Y – Other specified hernias
  • DD5Z – Hernias, unspecified

Foundation entity

Inguinal hernia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/474718032

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system