Catalog

Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/167679721

This is a when a defect in the diaphragm allows tissue of the abdomen to pass into the chest cavity. In this diagnosis, there is no associated obstruction or gangrene.