DD53

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Umbilical hernia

Description

A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ bulges through a weak area of muscle. An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum and fluid, omentum, or a portion of abdominal organ(s) through the umbilical ring. The umbilical ring is the fibrous and muscle tissue around the navel (belly-button). Small hernias usually close spontaneously without treatment by age 1 or 2. Umbilical hernias are usually painless and are common in infants.

Index terms

  • Umbilical hernia
  • Umbilical hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
  • Umbilical hernia causing obstruction without gangrene
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  • incarcerated umbilical hernia without gangrene
  • irreducible umbilical hernia without gangrene
  • strangulated umbilical hernia without gangrene
  • Umbilical hernia with gangrene
  • Gangrenous umbilical hernia
  • Umbilical hernia without obstruction or gangrene
  • Umbilical hernia NOS

Excludes

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
  • DD51 – Inguinal hernia
  • DD52 – Femoral hernia
  • DD54 – Paraumbilical hernia
  • DD55 – Epigastric hernia
  • DD56 – Incisional hernia
  • DD57 – Parastomal hernia
  • DD5Y – Other specified hernias
  • DD5Z – Hernias, unspecified

Foundation entity

Umbilical hernia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/229442107

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system