K43: Ventral hernia

Codes under K43 (Ventral hernia). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
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	✓
K43.7	Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene	✓
K43.9	Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene	✓

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