ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
553.03 — Femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral,recurrent
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 553.03
553.03 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for femoral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene, bilateral,recurrent. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, K41.21 (Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrent). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- K41.21Bilateral femoral hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, recurrentexact match
Common questions about 553.03
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 553.03?
- The GEMs map 553.03 to ICD-10-CM K41.21.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.