K43 is the ICD-10 code for Ventral hernia. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K40–K46 (Hernia) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of K43
- 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 unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction without gangrene
- K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
- K43.9Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DK43Bugvægsbrok
K43Vatsanpeitteiden tyrä
K43Hernia ventralis
K43Autres hernies de la paroi abdominale antérieure
K43hernia ventralis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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