K43.1 is the ICD-10 code for Incisional hernia with gangrene. It is a four-character subcategory of K43 (Ventral hernia), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K40–K46 (Hernia) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K43.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Gangrenous incisional hernia
K43.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K43.1Ärrbråck med gangrän
- K43.1AÄrrbråck med gangrän, primärbråck
- K43.1BÄrrbråck med gangrän, recidivbråck
K43.1Arrbrokk med gangren
- K43.10Primært arrbrokk med gangren
- K43.11Residiverende arrbrokk med gangren
DK431Incisionalhernie med gangræn
K43.1Vatsanpeitteiden tyrä ja suolen kuolio
K43.1Narbenhernie mit Gangrän
K43.1Éventration postopératoire, avec gangrène
K43.1hernia cicatricialis, met gangreen
K43.1Incisional hernia with gangrene
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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