Diagnosis Code

K43.7 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED VENTRAL HERNIA WITH GANGRENE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K43.7

Short Description: Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene

Long Description: Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene

The code K43.7 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Hernia (K40-K46)
      • Ventral hernia (K43)
        • K43.7 Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Epigastric hernia
  • Epigastric hernia
  • Epigastric hernia with gangrene
  • Epigastric hernia with gangrene AND obstruction
  • Obstructed epigastric hernia
  • Spigelian hernia
  • Spigelian hernia with gangrene

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K43.7 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K43.7 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Any condition listed under @K43.6* specified as gangrenous

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K43.7 Right Arrow 551.20 Gangr ventral hernia NOS
551.29 Gang ventral hernia NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K43 Ventral hernia
K43.0 Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K43.1 Incisional hernia with gangrene
K43.2 Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43.3 Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K43.4 Parastomal hernia with gangrene
K43.5 Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43.6 Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
K43.9 Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023