K45.1 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
K45.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K45.1Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
Short description: Oth spec abdo hernia with gangrene
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K451
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K45.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), incarcerated, with gangrene
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), abdomen, abdominal, specified site NEC, with, gangrene (and obstruction)
Notes for K45.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note K45.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Any condition listed under K45 specified as gangrenous
- Hernia:• abdominal, specified site NEC• lumbar• obturator• pudendal• retroperitoneal• sciaticFrom K45 Other abdominal hernia
- Hernia:• acquired• congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus]• recurrentFrom K40-K46 Hernia
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.From K40-K46 Hernia
Where K45.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K40-K46Hernia
- 3Category K45Other abdominal hernia
- 4Valid code K45.1Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene
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
What does ICD-10-CA code K45.1 mean?
K45.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified abdominal hernia with gangrene” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K45.1 in ICD-10-CA?
K45.1 sits under K45 Other abdominal hernia, within K40-K46 Hernia, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K45.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for K45.1, 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.