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ICD-10 Code K43.6: Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K40-K46Hernia
category
K43Ventral hernia
currentK43
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Epigastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Hypogastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Incarcerated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated midline hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Incarcerated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible midline hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Irreducible subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Midline hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Spigelian hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
- Strangulated epigastric hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated midline hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated spigelian hernia without gangrene
- Strangulated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
- Subxiphoid hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
GastroenterologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrenecodeK43.1Incisional hernia with gangrenecodeK43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrenecodeK43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangrenecodeK43.4Parastomal hernia with gangrenecodeK43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrenecodeK43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrenecodeK43.9Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrenecode
Sibling codes
K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrenebillableK43.1Incisional hernia with gangrenebillableK43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrenebillableK43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangrenebillableK43.4Parastomal hernia with gangrenebillableK43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrenebillableK43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrenebillableK43.9Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrenebillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 74177high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 74176high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 74178high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN AND PELVIS; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL IN ONE OR BOTH BODY REGIONS, FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SECTIONS IN ONE OR BOTH BODY REGIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 74160high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 74150high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 74170high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL, FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SECTIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 196890003high
Irreducible epigastric hernia
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 414543001high
Irreducible hernia of anterior abdominal wall
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 196885001high
Obstructed epigastric hernia
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 414923000high
Obstructed hernia of anterior abdominal wall
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 415253006high
Obstructed recurrent hernia of anterior abdominal wall
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 773623000high
Spigelian hernia with cryptorchidism syndrome
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
K43.6
Common synonyms
Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangreneOther and ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene
Frequently asked questions
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