Diagnosis Code: K43.9

Short Description: Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Long Description: Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene

The code K43.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Hernia (K40-K46)
    • Ventral hernia (K43)
      • K43.9 Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Congenital malposition of testis
• Epigastric hernia
• Hernia of anterior abdominal wall
• Recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
• Rupture of hernia of abdominal wall
• Spigelian hernia
• Spigelian hernia
• Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome
• Undescended testicle

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K43.9 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 K43.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Epigastric hernia
  • Ventral hernia NOS

Crosswalk Information

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

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