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K43.4

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Parastomal hernia with gangrene

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A bulge of tissue around a surgically created opening (stoma) where the trapped tissue is dying due to loss of blood supply.

Coding Tips

  • •Gangrene in parastomal hernias is a surgical emergency affecting stoma viability
  • •This condition requires immediate surgical intervention to prevent stoma loss and systemic complications

Code Hierarchy

└K43Ventral hernia└K43.4Parastomal hernia with gangrene
└K43.4Parastomal hernia with gangrene

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