K43.0
BillableIncisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(8)
K43.1Incisional hernia with gangrene
K43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K43.4Parastomal hernia with gangrene
K43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43.6Other and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o gangrene
K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
K43.9Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)
SNOMED CT
- Incisional hernia with obstruction196884002
- Obstructed incisional hernia196884002
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to incisional hernia196884002
- Incarcerated incisional hernia196889007
- Irreducible incisional hernia196889007
- Postoperative intestinal obstruction235821002
- Postprocedural intestinal obstruction235821002
- Strangulated incisional hernia236039002
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall414474001
- Ventral incisional hernia414474001
- Irreducible incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall414544007
- Irreducible ventral incisional hernia414544007
- Obstructed incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall414924006
- Obstructed incisional ventral hernia414924006
- Obstructed recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall415253006
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction415253006
- Recurrent obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall415253006
- Recurrent obstructed ventral hernia415253006
- Recurrent ventral hernia with obstruction415253006
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall415254000
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia415254000
- Obstructed recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall415256003
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction415256003
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia with obstruction415256003
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall415594002
- Strangulated ventral hernia415594002
- Strangulated incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall415595001
- Strangulated ventral incisional hernia415595001
- Recurrent incisional hernia1344613009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Strangulated incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Strangulated ventral incisional hernia
- Strangulated ventral hernia
- Incisional hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Obstruction co-occurrent and due to incisional hernia
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction
- Obstructed recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Incarcerated incisional hernia
- Obstructed incisional hernia
- Obstructed recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Recurrent obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Irreducible incisional hernia, without gangrene
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall with obstruction
- Irreducible ventral incisional hernia
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Incarcerated incisional hernia, without gangrene
- Recurrent obstructed ventral hernia
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia with obstruction
- Irreducible incisional hernia
- Obstructed incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Postprocedural intestinal obstruction
- Irreducible incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Obstructed incisional ventral hernia
- Recurrent ventral hernia with obstruction
- Recurrent incisional hernia
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Ventral incisional hernia
- Postoperative intestinal obstruction
- Strangulated incisional hernia, without gangrene
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Incisional hernia with obstruction
- Strangulated incisional hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene is K43.0. The full clinical description is "Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". K43.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K43.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K43.0 represents “Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and 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.
How does K43.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K43.0?
K43.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD56/ME24.2.
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