Question

While reviewing an encounter form, Mike notices that the diagnostic statement indicated that the patient needed to be treated for a left inguinal hernia. However, Mike also notes that the surgical report indicates that the left inguinal hernia was obstructed. What should Mike use as the final diagnostic statement? Should he ask the provider which diagnostic statement to use?

Answer 1

Answer. The protrusion of the contents of abdominal-cavity through the inguinal canal is the inguinal hernia,causing pain and discomfort especially while coughing and during exercise.

Obstruction in inguinal hernia is that when there is a blockage of small intestinal section in the muscle called, inguinal canal.

The diagnostic statement is the information about patient's diagnosis or the diagnosis taken from the medical records. The diagnostic codes has been generated by Who under the name of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth revision, Clinical Modification(ICD-10-CM)

Under this code almost all the diseases with different codes are available and it helps to shorten the description of disease or illness, and the treatment provided. Such vast informations of single patient are provided in smaller parts or codes. In this way, the diagnostic statement for Inguinal hernia as per ICD-10-CM norms, the code is K40.