K44.0

ICD-10Billable

Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

K44.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

  • Diaphragmatic hernia causing obstruction
  • Incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia
  • Irreducible diaphragmatic hernia
  • Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia

Related codes in K44

Where this code sits

Parent code
K44

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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