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K43.7 - Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene


The ICD 10 Code for Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene is listed as K43.7.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K43.7
Description: Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
  • Any condition listed under K43.6 specified as gangrenous
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc
394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc
395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Hernia (K40-K46)
Parent K43 - Ventral hernia
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 551.20 - Ventral hernia, unspecified, with gangrene (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 551.29 - Other ventral hernia with gangrene (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K43.7:
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
K43.9 - Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene