K43.2
BillableIncisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Incisional hernia NOS
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)
K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K43.1Incisional hernia with 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(50)
SNOMED CT
- Incisional hernia236037000
- Perineal incisional hernia236047002
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall414474001
- Ventral incisional hernia414474001
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall415254000
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia415254000
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall at trocar puncture site following laparoscopic procedure1137557006
- Port site incisional hernia1137557006
- Trocar site incisional hernia1137557006
- Recurrent incisional hernia1344613009
UMLS
- Hernia, IncisionalC0267716
- Hernia, PostoperativeC0267716
- Hernias, IncisionalC0267716
- Hernias, PostoperativeC0267716
- Incisional HerniaC0267716
- Incisional HerniasC0267716
- Incisional herniaC0267716
- Incisional hernia (disorder)C0267716
- Incisional hernia NOSC0267716
- Incisional herniasC0267716
- Postoperative HerniaC0267716
- Postoperative HerniasC0267716
- Postoperative herniaC0267716
- hernia incisionalC0267716
- hernia postoperativeC0267716
- incisional herniaC0267716
- incisional herniasC0267716
- postoperative herniaC0267716
- Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangreneC3264413
Clinical Terms
- hernia postoperative
- Incisional hernia
- Hernias, Postoperative
- Perineal incisional hernia
- Incisional hernia NOS
- hernia incisional
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall at trocar puncture site following laparoscopic procedure
- Postoperative hernia
- Port site incisional hernia
- Incisional Hernias
- Hernia, Postoperative
- Hernia, Incisional
- Hernias, Incisional
- Incisional hernia (disorder)
- Recurrent incisional hernia
- Recurrent ventral incisional hernia
- Incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Postoperative Hernias
- Ventral incisional hernia
- Recurrent incisional hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Trocar site incisional hernia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K43.2. The full clinical description is "Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K43.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K43.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K43.2 represents “Incisional hernia without obstruction or 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 K43.2 a billable code?
Yes, K43.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K43.2 in?
K43.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K43.2 map to?
K43.2 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 236037000, 414474001, 1137557006, 236047002, 1344613009, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K43.2?
K43.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267716, C3264413. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K43.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like incisional hernia without obstruction or 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 K43.2?
K43.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD56 (Incisional hernia).
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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.