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Hiatal hernia. Paraesophageal hernia. Clinical Information. A congenital or acquired weakness or opening in the diaphragm which allows abdominal contents to protrude into the chest cavity; congenital diaphragmatic hernias are caused when the embryonic diaphragm fails to fuse.
K44.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
K44.9 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024. ↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations.
Sliding hiatal hernias impair clearance in the distal esophagus by a phenomenon called "re-reflux." It occurs predominantly during inspiration and is most pronounced in the recumbent position. The crural diaphragm is thought to pinch off the distal esophagus and act as a one-way valve.
Sliding hiatus hernia (most common): Gastroesophageal junction and a portion of the stomach are above the diaphragm. Paraesophageal hiatus hernia: Gastroesophageal junction is in the normal location, but a portion of the stomach is adjacent to the esophagus in the diaphragmatic hiatus.
Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM K44.9 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
Symptoms |. Diagnosis |. Treatment. Hiatus hernia is an abnormal bulging of a portion of the stomach through the diaphragm. The cause of this disorder usually is not known, but age, obesity, and smoking are common factors.
INTRODUCTION. Hiatus hernia is a frequent finding by both radiologists (image 1) and gastroenterologists. However, estimates of the prevalence of hiatus hernia vary widely due to inconsistencies in identifying small sliding hiatal hernias.
ICD 10 code for Diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code K44.0.
These are also known as “sliding” hiatal hernias. All other hiatal hernia types involve a “paraesophageal” hernia — when abdominal contents other than just the GE junction move through the hiatus into the mediastinum. These paraesophageal hernias are classified into the following types: