K40.21 Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent

The ICD-10-CM code for Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent is K40.21 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section

K40-K46: Hernia (K40-K46)

Category K40

19 codes (12 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K40.21:

• Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) › inguinal (direct) (external) (funicular) (indirect) (internal) (oblique) (scrotal) (sliding) › bilateral › recurrent

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 465 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K40.21 among the documented diagnoses.
• 155 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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