K40-K46 ICD-10-CA block: Hernia
K40-K46 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 33 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K40-K46Hernia (K40-K46)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in K40-K46
K40-K46 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K40-K46
As CIHI prints them, with any note K40-K46 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hernia:• acquired• congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus]• recurrent
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Note
- Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.
Where K40-K46 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K40-K46Hernia
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is K40-K46 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K40-K46 (Hernia) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 33 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K40-K46 in ICD-10-CA?
K40-K46 sits under Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K40-K46?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for K40-K46, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside K40-K46
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jawsK20-K31Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenumK35-K38Diseases of appendixK50-K52Noninfective enteritis and colitisK55-K64Other diseases of intestinesK65-K67Diseases of peritoneumK70-K77Diseases of liverK80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreasK90-K93Other diseases of the digestive system