K43.0

Billable

Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K40-K46

Parent Code

K43

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Incisional hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
  • Incarcerated incisional hernia, without gangrene
  • Irreducible incisional hernia, without gangrene
  • Strangulated incisional hernia, without gangrene

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • acquired hernia
  • congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus] hernia
  • recurrent hernia

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K43.0?

ICD-10-CM code K43.0 represents "Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K43.0 a billable code?

Yes, K43.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K43.0 in?

K43.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What SNOMED CT codes does K43.0 map to?

K43.0 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 196889007, 414474001, 196884002, 414544007, 414924006, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K43.0?

K43.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3264409, C3264410, C0810303, C3264411, C3264412. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.