K43.9
BillableVentral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Epigastric hernia
- Ventral 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
K43.2Incisional 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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(59)
SNOMED CT
- Epigastric hernia289260002
- Fatty hernia of linea alba289260002
- Spigelian hernia290187002
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall414396006
- Ventral hernia414396006
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall415251008
- Recurrent ventral hernia415251008
- Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome773623000
- Rupture of hernia of abdominal wall784429009
- Recurrent epigastric hernia1343668000
- Recurrent spigelian hernia1343714003
UMLS
- Epigastric HerniaC0019287
- Epigastric herniaC0019287
- Epigastric hernia (disorder)C0019287
- Fatty hernia of linea albaC0019287
- epigastric herniaC0019287
- epigastric herniasC0019287
- hernia epigastricC0019287
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wallC0019326
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall (disorder)C0019326
- Hernia, VentralC0019326
- Hernias, VentralC0019326
- Ventral HerniaC0019326
- Ventral HerniasC0019326
- Ventral herniaC0019326
- Ventral hernia NOSC0019326
- abdominal hernia wallC0019326
- abdominal hernias wallC0019326
- abdominal wall herniaC0019326
- hernia abdominal wallC0019326
- hernia ventralC0019326
- ventral herniaC0019326
- ventral herniasC0019326
- Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0267710
- Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangreneC0267710
Clinical Terms
- hernia abdominal wall
- Ventral Hernias
- abdominal wall hernia
- Recurrent epigastric hernia
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Hernia of anterior abdominal wall (disorder)
- Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
- Epigastric hernia (disorder)
- Ventral hernia NOS
- epigastric hernia
- Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
- Recurrent spigelian hernia
- Recurrent ventral hernia
- hernia epigastric
- Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome
- abdominal hernias wall
- Hernia, Ventral
- hernia ventral
- abdominal hernia wall
- epigastric hernias
- Fatty hernia of linea alba
- Spigelian hernia
- Rupture of hernia of abdominal wall
- Hernias, Ventral
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene?
The ICD-10-CM code for ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene is K43.9. The full clinical description is "Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene". K43.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K43.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K43.9 represents “Ventral 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 K43.9 a billable code?
Yes, K43.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K43.9 in?
K43.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K43.9 map to?
K43.9 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 289260002, 414396006, 1343668000, 415251008, 1343714003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K43.9?
K43.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0019287, C0019326, C0267710. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K43.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ventral 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 K43.9?
K43.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD5Z&XA3KX0.
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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.