K44Non-billable (header)
Diaphragmatic hernia
✓ Includes
- •hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)
- •paraesophageal hernia
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
- •congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)
Code Hierarchy
┌11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)├K40-K46Hernia (K40-K46)├K44Diaphragmatic hernia
└K44Diaphragmatic hernia
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