K43.6
BillableOther and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o gangrene
Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Epigastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Hypogastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated midline hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible midline hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Midline hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Spigelian hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Strangulated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated midline hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Subxiphoid hernia causing obstruction, 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)
K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
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
K43.7Other 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(66)
SNOMED CT
- Epigastric hernia with obstruction196885001
- Obstructed epigastric hernia196885001
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia196890003
- Irreducible epigastric hernia196890003
- Obstructed Spigelian hernia196956006
- Irreducible Spigelian hernia196957002
- Strangulated epigastric hernia236036009
- Epigastric hernia289260002
- Fatty hernia of linea alba289260002
- Spigelian hernia290187002
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall415594002
- Strangulated ventral hernia415594002
UMLS
- Epigastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangreneC3264422
- Hypogastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangreneC3264423
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia without gangreneC3264424
- Incarcerated hypogastric hernia without gangreneC3264425
- Incarcerated midline hernia without gangreneC3264426
- Incarcerated spigelian hernia without gangreneC3264427
- Incarcerated subxiphoid hernia without gangreneC3264428
- Irreducible epigastric hernia without gangreneC3264429
- Irreducible hypogastric hernia without gangreneC3264430
- Irreducible midline hernia without gangreneC3264431
- Irreducible spigelian hernia without gangreneC3264432
- Irreducible subxiphoid hernia without gangreneC3264433
- Midline hernia causing obstruction, without gangreneC3264434
- Other and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o gangreneC3264442
- Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangreneC3264442
- Spigelian hernia causing obstruction, without gangreneC3264435
- Strangulated epigastric hernia without gangreneC3264436
- Strangulated hypogastric hernia without gangreneC3264437
- Strangulated midline hernia without gangreneC3264438
- Strangulated spigelian hernia without gangreneC3264439
- Strangulated subxiphoid hernia without gangreneC3264440
- Subxiphoid hernia causing obstruction, without gangreneC3264441
Clinical Terms
- Strangulated ventral hernia
- Epigastric hernia with obstruction
- Strangulated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Hypogastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia
- Irreducible epigastric hernia
- Irreducible subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible midline hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated midline hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Epigastric hernia
- Obstructed epigastric hernia
- Irreducible Spigelian hernia
- Strangulated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Spigelian hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Strangulated epigastric hernia
- Irreducible epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Obstructed Spigelian hernia
- Fatty hernia of linea alba
- Strangulated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Epigastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Incarcerated midline hernia without gangrene
- Midline hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Spigelian hernia
- Incarcerated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Subxiphoid hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Irreducible spigelian hernia without gangrene
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for other and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o gangrene is K43.6. The full clinical description is "Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene". K43.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K43.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K43.6 represents “Other and unspecified ventral 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 K43.6 a billable code?
Yes, K43.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K43.6 in?
K43.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K43.6 map to?
K43.6 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 289260002, 196885001, 196890003, 196957002, 196956006, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K43.6?
K43.6 is linked to 21 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3264422, C3264423, C3264424, C3264425, C3264426, and 16 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K43.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other and unsp ventral hernia with obstruction, w/o 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 K43.6?
K43.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD5Z (Hernias, unspecified).
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