Effective from
- First observed
Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
Any condition listed under K43.6 specified as gangrenous
Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| K43.0 | Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.1 | Incisional hernia with gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.2 | Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.3 | Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.4 | Parastomal hernia with gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.5 | Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.6 | Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene | Billable / specific |
| K43.9 | Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene | Billable / specific |
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