ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
K43Ventral hernia
K43 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About K43
K43 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for ventral hernia. It belongs to block K40-K46 (hernia) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K43.0 (gangrene), K43.1 (gangrene), K43.2 (gangrene), K43.3 (gangrene), K43.4 (gangrene), K43.5 (gangrene), K43.6 (gangrene), K43.7 (gangrene) and 1 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under K43
- K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.1Incisional hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.4Parastomal hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
- K43.6Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangreneBillable
- K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangreneBillable
- K43.9Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangreneBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K43.
Broader instructions also apply from K40-K46 Hernia and Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about K43
Is K43 billable?
- No. K43 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.