The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with code 550.1, inguinal hernia with obstruction, without mention of gangrene:
0 Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
1 Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
2 Bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
3 Bilateral, recurrent
Tom Jones has a diagnosis of a bilateral obstructive inguinal hernia. What is the correct fifth
digit to use?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
C
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